Ford Starts Everest Production at JMC Xiaolan Plant in China - Zacks.com

The web link between the two companies is not a solicitation or offer to invest in a particular security or type of security. Meanwhile, the automaker recently announced that it has started manufacturing its new Ford Everest at the JMC Xiaolan Plant in Nanchang, China. Notably, Ford Everest is the first SUV that the automaker has launched in collaboration with its Chinese commercial vehicle partner Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC). Customers can book the new Ford Everest with JMC’s Ford-brand network of dealers. Ford Everest features four-wheel drive equipped with the company’s Terrain Management System. Coming to the technology front, the vehicle comes with Curve Control which offers drivers more control while taking sharp turns. Meanwhile, the Lane Departure Warning and Lane Keeping technology helps avoid unintentional drifting out of a lane while Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with Cross Traffic Alert notifies drivers when it detects a vehicle in their blind spot. SUV sales in China went up 47% in the first half of 2015. Ford had joined hands with JMC in Aug 1995 and jointly produced the first Transit in Dec 1997. In 2014, Ford raised its. Source: www.zacks.com