Ford has begun producing F-Series Super Duty trucks at the Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario, Canada, after a major retooling of the facility. [7, 14] The project’s total investment is approaching $5 billion. [13, 14]
The new production is intended to ease constraints at Ford’s U.S. plants, which have struggled to meet strong demand for the popular, profitable trucks. [11, 15]
The move marks a strategic shift for Ford. Oakville was originally slated to become an electric-vehicle manufacturing hub. [10, 16] But as EV sales growth slowed, Ford changed course and repurposed the facility to increase production of high-margin gasoline and diesel trucks.
The revamped facility is expected to produce up to 100,000 Super Duty trucks annually. [13, 20] Ford expects it to employ approximately 1,800 workers. [13, 20]