The strength of its convictions - KPCnews.com
GM, Ford Motor Co. and 11 other automakers agreed in 2011 to raise the average fuel efficiency of their fleets to 54. 5 miles per gallon by 2025. Ford responded by going to a body made entirely of high-strength, military-grade aluminum for its... com lists the fuel economy of the 2015 F-150 XL regular cab pickup at 18 mpg in city driving and 25 mpg on the highway. But GM is working to turn that selling point for Ford F-150s into a selling point for Chevrolet Silverados and GMC Sierras, which are manufactured in Fort Wayne. One such commercial featuring former Oakland Raiders defensive lineman Howie Long focuses on the cost and time to repair damage of an aluminum truck versus a steel one. “Based on what we’ve seen, we think the steel trucks will be less expensive to repair,” said Tom Wilkinson, GM’s truck spokesman. GM’s Fort Wayne Assembly Plant employs about 4,100 on three shifts during the summer. Represented by UAW Local 2209, employees help make full-size and heavy-duty regular and double-cab Silverado and Sierra pickups. They’ve been on our employee Internet,” said Stephanie Jentgen, communications manager for Fort Wayne Assembly and a GM stamping plant in Marion. Before the commercials began airing, Chevrolet Silverado sales for the first half of the. Source: www.kpcnews.com
