Wow, it wasn’t two weeks ago Ford CEO Jim Farley said: “We have to start to get back in love with smaller vehicles. It’s super important for our society and for EV adoption.” That didn’t last long. - Car Pro Show host Jerry Reynolds
Ford Motor Company is expanding Super Duty production to Canada. Last week, the automaker announced plans to assemble F-Series Super Duty pickups instead of electric vehicles at its Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario, Canada, starting in 2026, boosting production of one of the company’s most popular and profitable vehicles. Mark Truby, Chief Communications Officer for Ford, verified the news during his interview with host Jerry Reynolds on the Car Pro Show last weekend.
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Ford says the move to add production of up to 100,000 units of its best-selling Super Duty to Oakville expands Super Duty production across three plants in North America, including Kentucky Truck Plant and Ohio Assembly Plant, which are operating at full capacity. The automaker says it also paves the way to bring multi-energy technology to the next generation of Super Duty trucks, giving customers more freedom of choice and supporting Ford’s electrification plans.
“Super Duty is a vital tool for businesses and people around the world and, even with our Kentucky Truck Plant and Ohio Assembly Plant running flat out, we can’t meet the demand. This move benefits our customers and supercharges our Ford Pro commercial business. At the same time, we look forward to introducing three-row electric utility vehicles, leveraging our experience in three-row utility vehicles and our learnings as America’s No. 2 electric vehicle brand to deliver fantastic, profitable vehicles” said Jim Farley, Ford President and CEO.
In total, Ford says it plans to invest approximately $3 billion to expand Super Duty production, including $2.3 billion to install assembly and integrated stamping operations at Oakville Assembly Complex. When complete, Oakville Assembly Complex will be a fully flexible plant.
Ford also says expanded Super Duty production means 400 more jobs at the Canadian plant than would have been created under a new three-row electric vehicle. The automaker adds that Unifor-represented employees at Oakville Assembly Complex will return to work in 2026, a full year earlier than previously planned.
Add to that, Ford says the increased production also adds approximately 150 jobs at Windsor Engine Complex, which will manufacture more V8 engines for Super Duty.
Ford says it plans to hire new employees and add overtime at U.S. component plants that support Super Duty production.
- Sharonville Transmission Plant in Ohio – $24 million investment and additional overtime
- Rawsonville Components Plant in Michigan – $1 million investment and roughly 20 new jobs
- Sterling Axle Plant in Michigan – approximately 50 new jobs
Ford says across powertrain, transmission, stamping and final assembly operations, 10 U.S. plants in five states support Super Duty production. The automaker says those plants directly employ approximately 20,000 American workers.
Ford cites itself as the leader in producing and selling trucks in America, with two F-150 plants in Michigan and Missouri, two Super Duty plants in Kentucky and Ohio, and a Ranger plant in Michigan. It says Ford truck production directly and indirectly supports more than 500,000 jobs in America.
The company says it leads all automakers in U.S. production volume and exports and employs the most hourly manufacturing workers in the U.S. of any automaker.
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