Ford Motor Company recently announced plans to assemble F-Series Super Duty pickups at its Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario, Canada, starting in 2026, increasing the production of one of the company’s most popular models.
With the addition of up to 100,000 units of its Super Duty to Oakville, Ford will be expanding production across three plants in North America, including its Kentucky Truck Plant and Ohio Assembly Plant, which are operating at full capacity. Moreover, it will pave the way for Ford to offer multi-energy technology in the next generation of Super Duty trucks, giving customers more choice and supporting its electrification plans.
“Super Duty is a vital tool for businesses and people around the world, and even with our Kentucky Truck Plant and Ohio Assembly Plant running flat out, we can’t meet the demand. This move benefits our customers and supercharges our Ford Pro commercial business,” Jim Farley, Ford president and CEO, said. “At the same time, we look forward to introducing three-row electric utility vehicles, leveraging our experience in three-row utility vehicles and our learnings as America’s No. 2 electric vehicle brand to deliver fantastic, profitable vehicles.”
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Ford plans to invest approximately $3 billion to expand Super Duty production, including $2.3 billion to install assembly and integrated stamping operations at the Oakville Assembly Complex. It will be a fully flexible plant once it has been completed.
The expansion will initially add about 1,800 Canadian jobs in Oakville, 400 more than would initially have been needed to produce the three-row electric vehicle. Unifor-represented employees at Oakville Assembly Complex will return to work in 2026, a full year earlier than previously planned.
In addition, the increased production adds about 150 jobs at Windsor Engine Complex, which will manufacture more V8 engines for Super Duty.
“This investment will benefit Ford, our employees in Canada and the U.S., and especially our customers who want and need Super Duty for their lives and livelihoods,” said Kumar Galhotra, Ford’s COO. “It is fully consistent with our Ford+ plan for profitable growth, as we take steps to maximize our global manufacturing footprint, and our investments will have a fast payback.”
Ford plans to hire new employees and add overtime at U.S. component plants that support Super Duty production.
- Sharonville Transmission Plant in Ohio:$24 million investment and additional overtime
- Rawsonville Components Plant in Michigan: $1 million investment and roughly 20 new
jobs - Sterling Axle Plant in Michigan: approximately 50 new jobs
Ten U.S. plants in five states support Super Duty production across powertrain, transmission, stamping, and final assembly operations, employing about 20,000 workers.
