A Ford plant once earmarked for a delayed three-row electric SUV will now assemble F-Series Super Duty pickups at Oakville in Ontario, Canada, starting in 2026, boosting production of one of the company’s most popular and profitable vehicles.
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, Ford said.
"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, the automaker said in a statement.
Ford plans to invest US$3bn to expand Super Duty production, including $2.3 billion to install assembly and integrated stamping operations at Oakville which will become a fully flexible plant.
Boosting assembly will initially secure approximately 1,800 jobs, 400 more than would initially have been needed to produce the three row electric vehicle.
Union-represented employees at Oakville will return to work in 2026, a full year earlier than previously planned.
The increased production also adds approximately 150 jobs at Windsor Engine Complex, which will manufacture more V8 engines for the Super Duty.
