Ford Switches Gears And Will Make Heavy-Duty Gas Pickups Over EVs At Major Plant
by Nick Pope 19 hours ago n
Ford is reversing course on plans to manufacture electric vehicles (EVs) at a major plant and instead will produce gas-powered heavy-duty pickup trucks at the facility, Reuters reported Thursday. [emphasis, links added]
The company initially planned to build three-row electric SUVs at its facility in Oakville, Canada, between 2025 and 2027, but the plant will now add capacity to produce 100,000 F-Series Super Duty trucks at the plant, according to Reuters.
Ford said that it is still committed to producing those EVs on that timeline, though it is unclear which of its plants will handle that production.
Ford lost more than $4.5 billion on its EV product lines in 2023, and the American auto giant is expecting to lose more than $5 billion on them this year, according to Reuters.
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