Ford to Add Third Shift to F-150 Plant
Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Mo., which produces several versions of the popular Ford F-150 (and the soon-to-be-produced full-size Transit van), will add a third production shift to meet growing pickup truck demand.
“Ford F-Series sales are the strongest since 2006, and we are increasing production to meet this demand,” said Doug Scott, Ford Truck Group marketing manager in a statement. “This is an important indicator that our economy is growing again. We are proud that Ford Trucks are helping more and more of our customers get back to work.”
Ford F-Series sales are up more than 22 percent for the first half of 2013 when compared to last year, with more than 60,000 F-150, F-250 and F-350 models sold just last month. Of those numbers (both year to date and monthly), the vast majority of those sales are the current 12th-generation half-ton model. The extra 900 workers on the third shift in Missouri will be specifically added to the F-150 production line, with another 1,100 jobs coming for the Transit production line at a later date. Transit vans will go on sale later next summer.
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The mighty Blue Oval Rules truck sales period! Adding this shift Ford will crush sales numbers again! Sorry GM & Fiat you will always be #2 & #3!
Just means more ugly Fords on the road. I'm getting sick of looking at them.
Ford's success as a truck maker is simply incredible. Ford homerism aside, they're the biggest and they just keep on getting bigger.
With Toyota out of the mix, GM's latest product being less than exciting, and Ram's lack of cash, the new F150 promises to build on Ford's already awesome success.
Write me down as amazed and excited. It's a great time to be a Ford guy.
The more dealerships a truck maker has. the more trucks they will sell.
Job security for dealership mechanics! Somebody has to work on those egoboost trucks.
Wonder if they made any changes to their v-6 transmission cooling? Same old overheating Edmunds got at GCWR?
I guess they need to sell more to pay for their throttle issue on Escapes from about 2005, now that they got fined 17 million.
Speaking of recalls, GM had one on their trucks...woulda thought this site would have reported on it. I read about it elswhere last week.
@Tom,
You are a good laugh. Thanks!
This is great news, those 900 jobs will create secondary jobs from people making burgers, to someone in retail.
What would even be better news is if the Transit line starts up in that factory to create more jobs. But the UAW has helped defer production for more than 12 months of that truck.
Yeah this is great news. More jobs for people who need them. Good news for Ford and keep up the good work.
Anytime new jobs are created is good news. Even though I am not into big pickups, I hope Ford, GM, and Chrysler sell lots of trucks and put more people back to work. This is a Win Win!!
Tom, This site reported on the GM recall 2 weeks ago. I think you owe an apology.
Good job Ford and good for the USA economy.
Better than Fiat expanding in Mexico... .
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2012/01/ram-to-produce-commercial-van-in-mexico.html
Ford must be upping production so they can dump a large # of trucks on the fleet sale market so they can claim best selling. A typical Ford tactic. It will be good to be an ex Ford owner. I can't wait til that day arrives.
The verdict is in: TOM IS OFFICIALLY A BIGGER TROLL THAN FRANK IS. Hard to believe isn't it??!!
Don't fret, though. Frank is bound to do some heavy duty TROLLING so he can reclaim the #1 TROLL AWARD.
Dear Lord I cannot wait to get my hands on a new Ford this weekend and away from this bucket-of-crap Chevy sludge turd I have been having to drive. I finally got my promotion and I am going to buy a real man's truck and get rid of this mexican-made repair disaster.
FACT: I have had this truck for two years and I have had over 13 warranty repairs, 7 more major repairs not covered by the crappy warranty, over 6 weeks of the truck sitting in the mechanic's garage, and too many "Ohh, you bought a Chevy, tough break, dude" headshakes at stop lights than I can count.
I will never, never, NEVER buy anything made by GM again. Not a car, not another part, and certainly not another damn truck. Chevy can't make them anymore. I was fooled, but never again.
GM should have gone bankrupt financially, because they certainly did in design and assembly.
Quit the crap, really.
It's getting long in the tooth.
You want to debate, but it has to be on your terms.
Learn to debate with good information, then we might be able to have a decent debate.
Opinions are good, but if they are only your view to support the UAW, then how good are they. Look at what you guys have done to Detroit.
Terror tactics (union tactics) don't work on me.
If PUTC wants the UAW or whatever to control this site I suppose it's their decision.
It's not kids like I've been told by PUTC.
They don't seem to care. So this will go on.
Quit the crap, really.
It's getting long in the tooth.
You want to debate, but it has to be on your terms.
Learn to debate with good information, then we might be able to have a decent debate.
Opinions are good, but if they are only your view to support the UAW, then how good are they. Look at what you guys have done to Detroit.
Terror tactics (union tactics) don't work on me.
If PUTC wants the UAW or whatever to control this site I suppose it's their decision.
It's not kids like I've been told by PUTC.
They don't seem to care. So this will go on.
As long as there is a Toyota Tundra, the Ford F-150 will be a joy to look at.
I just read an article in Car and Driver, I think they tend to be more objective. They talked about how the Ford is Flimsy and how when you close the hood the grill rattels for about thirty seconds after its closed.
Ford has had the best looking truck in the industry since the 2004 redesign. That's when sales really took off into unchartered territory. As long as they don't screw the new one up, the trend will continue. Dodge finally got on board with their 2009 redesign. The new Chevrolet is worlds better than anything they've designed post 2002 but I fear it may just be too big, boxy and square for conquest sales. I guess we'll see soon.
The 2014 Order Guide will be out next Monday. They're making a few changes to keep it fresh until the 2015's arrive.
GUTLESS
GLORYLESS
FIRST IN WARRANTY REPAIRS
LAST IN QUALITY
HAS A CRAP ENGINE NICKNAMED ECOBUST
OLDEST STALEST TRUCK ON THE MARKET
FORD
Uh Huh Uh Huh.
Eat some hearts out Italiano-meet-a-Ram Motors and Gubment-run-into-the-ground Motors.
GUTLESS
GLORYLESS
PADDING THE SALES NUMBERS WITH FLEET SALES
PUT ON A NEW GRILLE EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS AND
CALL IT ALL-NEW
MAKERS OF KOOL-AID TO GIVE TO THE FANBOIS
FORD TRUCKS
I have been waiting and looking forward to the production of the F-150 with the CNG V-6 Eco-Boost. I can purchase CNG locally for $1.39 a gallon. Sure beats $3.39 for ethanol unlead. I have owned a F 250 for years that runs on gas and LP Gas. Runs smooth, clean exhaust and oil. Never a problem. CNG is the answer for the Future. GOOD FOR FORD.
Hopefully this means that the USA economy is strengthening and isn't a case of people over extending their credit once again.
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