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Despite everything, Ford’s Oakville factory construction continues
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While attending the Canada Automotive Summit in Vaughan, Ontario, Bev Goodman, President of Ford Canada, confirmed that the transformation of the automaker’s Canadian plant in Oakville, Ontario—a $3 billion CAD project—is well underway. This factory, which was initially slated to produce up to five electric vehicle models, will now be dedicated to building the brand’s Super Duty trucks. Production is expected to begin as early as 2026, employing up to 3,200 hourly workers. For the time being, most of them have been laid off since the production of the Edge SUV ceased in May 2024.
Unlike the EVs that were originally planned for assembly there, Super Duty trucks are in high demand. Ford would not have been able to meet demand without Oakville, which is expected to produce nearly 100,000 units annually (Ford estimates Oakville will easily produce 80,000). However, only 20,000 units (out of 133,857 F-Series trucks) are sold annually in Canada. The remainder will have to be exported, which will involve U.S. tariffs. Nevertheless, Ford is looking ahead, recognizing that the entire U.S. administration could change following the next elections…
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