06:58 24-10-2025

Ford boosts pickup production by 50,000, prioritizing F-150 and jobs

Ford says it will boost pickup production by 50,000 units next year. The ramp-up is set to begin in the first quarter, roughly when the company expects supply issues to be resolved. The timing looks pragmatic after recent supply turbulence.

Of the announced 50,000 vehicles, 45,000 will be F-150 models, with the remaining 5,000 allocated to the Super Duty family. The emphasis on these core nameplates underscores where demand remains most resilient.

With higher volumes come new jobs. Ford plans to add up to 900 positions at the Ford Rouge complex in Dearborn, Michigan, and another 100 at a pickup plant in Louisville, Kentucky.

At the same time, staff from the facility that had been building the F-150 Lightning—and was paused due to an aluminum shortage—will be reassigned to the main F-150 plant. They will support the increase in output of conventional internal-combustion and hybrid pickups, which the company notes are more profitable for Ford and use less aluminum. The move points to a sensible focus on models with simpler material demands while supply chains catch up.

Overall, the plan reads as a measured push to stabilize output and strengthen employment at key sites, keeping Ford’s bread-and-butter trucks front and center.