Ford Invests $1.3 Billion, Adds Jobs for F-Series Production in Kentucky

Ford Motor Company has announced it will create 2,000 new jobs and invest $1.3 billion in its Kentucky Truck Plant to support the launch of the all-new 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty truck.

The funds will be targeted for an all-new body shop, facility upgrades and retooling. Add to that the $80 million invested in 2014 to meet growing customer demand for Super Duty trucks and $129 million to support Lincoln MKC production at Louisville Assembly Plant.

Ford has invested more than $1.5 billion in the commonwealth of Kentucky and the city of Louisville in the past two years.

The Kentucky plant produces F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 Super Duty pickups and chassis cabs, as well as Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator. The plant has produced more than 5 million Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks since it was introduced in 1999.

Ford began manufacturing vehicles in Kentucky in 1913 with 11 employees.

The Kentucky Truck Plant, which opened in 1969, covers 6 million square feet and employs close to 4,400 people.

In terms of the all-new 2017 F-Series Super Duty pickup, it features a new,high-strength steel frame; segment-first, high-strength, military-grade, aluminum-alloy body; and stronger axles, springs and suspension. It also has 16 class-exclusive new features and up to seven cameras.

There are five models in the Super Duty lineup: XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch and Platinum.

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