Carlos Licona positions steel components for a 2011 Ford Explorer for a robotic welder at the Tower Automotive plant in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. Photographer: Daniel Acker
Carlos Licona positions a 2011 Ford Explorer front hydroform rail prior to welding at the Tower Automotive plant in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. Photographer: Daniel Acker
Juan Contreras inspects a 2011 Ford Explorer front structure closeout, a portion of which is made from DP780 high-strength steel, at the Tower Automotive plant in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. Photographer: Daniel Acker
