Cuautitlán Assembly

The Cuautitlan Stamping and Assembly Plant (CSAP) is a Ford Motor Company manufacturing facility located in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico. The 202-acre (0.82 km2) site opened in 1964 and currently manufactures the Fiesta, prior to most recently manufacturing trucks. Ford has also announced in 2019 that the upcoming Mustang Mach-E will be manufactured in Cuautitlan beginning in 2020.[1]

Construction of the plant began in 1962 and plant was inaugurated on 4 November 1964. Full vehicular assembly operations began operation in 1970,[2] and since production began, the plant has manufactured over 2.2 million vehicles .[3]

After extensive modification, the plant began manufacture of the model year 2011 Fiesta subcompact for the North American market.[4] Modifications included an expansion of 25,800 m2, construction of five new lines of high-productivity presses, incorporation of 270 robots and in-line measuring systems, as well as incorporation of adjustable ergonomic platforms in the upholstery area and new paint facilities.[3] The plant effectively includes all major subassemblies of the vehicle body as well as final assembly.[3]

The plant has previously manufactured the F-150, F-200, F-250, F-350, F-600, F-550, F-650, F-750, F-800, P-350, P-400, W-250, W-350, W-650, W-750, X-250, X-350, X-650, X-670, X-750, Ford LTD, Mercury Grand Marquis, Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar, Ford Tempo, Mercury Topaz, Ford Contour, and Mercury Mystique.[5]

The plant has been confirmed to produce the new 2021 Mustang Mach-E electric performance SUV for global markets, including the United States.[6]

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References
  1. Abuelsamid, Sam (17 November 2019). "2021 Ford Mustang Mach E - The Pony Goes Electric". Forbes. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. "Ford Mexico (in Spanish)".
  3. "FORD BEGINS ALL-NEW FIESTA PRODUCTION AT TRANSFORMED CUAUTITLAN PLANT COMPLEX". Ford Media. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  4. "Ford Invests $75 Million to Prepare Michigan Truk Plant for Small-Vehicle Production". Ford Motor Company. 26 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012. In 2010, Cuautitlan Assembly, which currently produces F-Series pickups, will begin building the new Fiesta subcompact car for North America.
  5. "Cuautitlán Stamping and Assembly Plant". Media.Ford.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
  6. https://fordauthority.com/2020/02/the-first-mustang-mach-e-has-been-completed-in-mexico/


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