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Ford Motor Company

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Ford Motor company was founded by the legendary Henry Ford in 1903, and in 1907 its first representative office appeared in Russia. Today, Ford Motor Co. produces its cars at 70 plants worldwide. The number of employees is around 164 thousand. The headquarters of the company is located in the United States (Dearborn, Michigan). In Russia after a long break, Ford is officially back in 1996, when, after six years since the start of official sales were opened in Moscow trade mission of the company. In 2002, Ford became the first international automaker, which opened its own factory in Russia. Well-developed dealer network currently has more than 120 dealerships in 77 cities.

Heavy trucks (HCV) family Cargo, which debuted in our country in 2007 model H298, supplied the Turkish branch of Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A. S. from the town of inönü. Especially for their sale was organized by a division of Ford Heavy Trucks ("Heavy trucks "Ford"). At the end of 2011 in Russia was provided with an updated Cargo index Н476 design which takes into account features of operation in Russia taking into account the exploitation of the earlier models H298 and made more than hundreds of improvements, including a package for cold climates built in heated windshield, heated seats and mirrors, pre-engine heater and "Arctic" package for regions with cold climate.

At the end of 2015 Kaliningrad "Avtotor" in the production scheme has gathered a batch of 48 units of two-axle tractors series H566 H1846T versions of MTC and AT and three-axle flatbed trucks H298 4750WB 2535 (6x2) and H3536 WB D/C (6x4). New model tractor 1848T (4x2) 2017 also want to start in Kaliningrad, but until that intention constrains the limited demand, so the plan for 2015 to sell the first hundred trucks stretched already beyond 2016.

On the contrary, in the segment of LCV business at Ford in Russia are quite successful. At the end of 2011 was established a joint venture "Ford-Sollers" with equal shares of ownership (50/50), which came into Assembly plants in the Leningrad region ("Ford-Sollers Vsevolozhsk") and Tatarstan – "Ford-Sollers-Naberezhnye Chelny" and "Ford-Sollers Elabuga" (in the territory of the Special economic zone "Alabuga"), where at the moment gather the current generation Transit MkV (August 2014), and with the growth of the localization and expansion of modifications of the release of this model has increased in 2016 by 75.1% to 5898 units (according to ASM-holding). A novelty in the family became the lightest 1-ton vans and chassis cab with GVW of 2.5 t, which allows them to move freely, for example, in Moscow beyond increasingly expanding the capital's restrictive "cargo frame". Intermediate series Transit/ Torneo Custom, assembled in Elabuga in 2013-2015, 2017, he returned to the lineup, but now enters the country only imports. Even more compact vans and Kombi Transit/ Torneo Connect the first generation left the Russian market in 2015, as their production in Turkey collapsed, and a new generation sold in Europe from spring 2014, so on to Russia and have not reached, or rather in connection with the reduction of the market, its sale was considered unnecessary. For the European market since the summer of 2014 and offer more compact commercial model Transit Courier load of 600 kg, is powered by the Fiesta. In 2015 the Russian market bred and once-popular compact pickups Ford Ranger. The volume of Russian LCV sales of Ford in 2016 (according to AUTOSTAT info) amounted to 4923 units (+3.6 percent), and the heavy Ford Cargo – 62 units to 39 units in 2015 (+61.5 per cent). Novelties in the series of Cargo – tractors 1842T and 1848T with a new 13-liter Ecotorq engines developing respectively, 420 and 460 HP and performing environmental standards Euro-6.

Ford Transit Custom (4x2)

Front-wheel drive Transit Custom van is no longer harvested in Russia, but in the model range Ford LCV, he returned in early 2017. The variants of the body – the basic van Van van double cab Double Cab-in-Van and fully glazed 9-seater Kombi. For bodies of all types, there are two options of length and wheelbase – L1 (length 4972 mm, wheelbase 2933 mm, length of load compartment version of the Van – 2555 mm, useful volume – to 5.36 m³) and the extended version of the L2 (length 5339 mm, wheelbase 3300 mm, length of load compartment version of the Van – 2922 mm, useful volume to 6.23 m³). The payload range of vans – from 0.8 to 1 tons For the Transit Custom offer the turbo diesel volume of 2.2 liters, with a capacity of 100 or 125 HP coupled with a 6-speed manual. Front suspension – front McPherson, rear – dependent spring. Front and rear disc brakes, with ABS and a stability program ESP. In the list of options included a multimedia system Ford SYNC with 3.5-inch screen, voice control and navigation.

Ford Transit (4х2, 4х4)

The fifth generation Ford Transit was developed in the framework of product strategy, One Ford and, starting in 2014 increasingly adapts to the needs of Russian consumers. The vehicle is also represented on all key Ford markets, including Europe and North America. Family MkV Transit on the Russian market includes vans (tsmf) and chassis cab versions with a maximum permissible weight of from 2.5 to 4.6 MT, as well as 18-20-local (22-26 seats with respect to the standing seats) small buses full weight up to 4.6 t and 9-seat Combi full weight 3,1 t Series equipped with Duratorq turbo diesel Common Rail with the volume of 2.2 liters in three iterations of power (125, 136 and 155 HP) and agregation with the upgraded 6-speed manual.

Van. vans Ford Transit fifth generation for the Russian market are produced in two versions according to the height and three length options of the body that gives three options of capacity of the body, by the way, 11% more than in the previous generation model: L2H2 medium (3300 mm) base, length of the body 5531 mm medium roof (2550 mm) with a useful volume of 10 m³ with front and 9.5 m³ with all-wheel drive with GVW 2.5 t, 3.1 t or 3.5 t; L3H3 long (3750 mm) base body 5981 mm and a high roof (2786 mm), a volume of 12.4 and 13 m³ with the full weight of 3.1 and 3.5 t, and L4H3 with an elongated body (6704 mm) at the same base (3750 mm) and the height of the roof (2781 mm) with a volume of 15.1 m³ with rear-wheel drive with GVW of 3.5 t and 4.6 Lateral sliding door, width 1300 mm for all versions of van provides the opportunity for mechanized loading of europalet. In a series of tsmf offered several special versions from certified manufacturers (LLC "ST Nizhegorodets" and OOO "AVTODOM").

VII. Cargo-and-passenger modification of the new generation Transit Kombi developed on the basis of all-metal van, from which it differs full or partial circular glazing. The wheelbase is medium or long, depending on what is in the passenger compartment can accommodate up to 9 passengers. Useful length of the cargo compartment is 1.9 or 2.5 m.

Chassis. Ford Transit MkV to the chassis under installation of various add-ons (including mobile shops) proposed in the full mass range from 2.5 to 4.6 tons, with a wheelbase of three options (3137, or 3504 3954 mm), depending on which length is installed behind the cab on-Board platform is 2.68; 3,04; 3,49 or 4,049 m with extended rear overhang.

Ford Cargo (4х2, 6х2, 6х4, 8х4)

When you create an updated collection Ford Cargo with an index of Н476 in its construction was made more than 100 changes. Standard appeared "cold climate package" with pre-heater (possible to install an "Arctic package"). Changed the exterior and interior cabin, improved ergonomics reduced effort on the shift lever, lightweight adjustable steering wheel, reduced noise level. Cars put the modified semi-tractor, flatbed truck with the wheel formula 6x2, and the truck with the wheel formula 6x4 or 8x4. Those that are designed for local transportation, complete a short "day" cabs and vehicles engaged on long-distance flights, set extra long cab with low or high roof, with one or two beds. Some two - and three-axis "magistralniy" can be operated in a roadtrain full weight of which is 40 m Part of a three-axle chassis tipper in the proposed design, different from other similar chassis reduced wheelbase (3800 mm between the first and second axles), reinforced frame and suspension, as well as modification with the increased load on the axles. Russian customers such chassis are usually offered with tipper platforms domestic production, but instead can be mounted and any other bodies, such as utilities. Four-axle chassis is produced as with two, and with only one axle. In particular, the vehicles with the wheel formula 8x2 in our country proposed as carriers isothermal vans and box-type loader.

A series of Cargo H476 be equipped with more economical diesel engines working volume of from 7.3 to 9.0 l, power 260-380 HP and a new 9 or 16 speed manual gearbox ZF with the circuit switch, Single H. In 2016 the package includes a retarder. If the usual "sidelniki" supply with a saddle height of 1210 mm, their modifications with 350-horsepower motors can be equipped with SSU lesser height, up to 1050 mm.

In some models the suspension is fully sprung, addicted, and the other, intended primarily for long-haul, rear mounted pnevmoelementy. The brake efficiency is improved due to the use of anti-lock and traction control systems. Fuel tank capacity ranges from 315 to 520 L. Supplies series Н476 in Russia began in July 2011. Summer 2013 in Russia offer a "global" model of Cargo 1846T in "long-haul tractor" with a restyled cabin with a high roof and original front part and a new, more comfortable cab interior. In 2016, she received further development in the form of models 1842T and 1848T received the engine FPT Cursor 13 Euro-6 with a volume of 13 liters with a capacity of 420 or 460 HP