Ford Delays Oakville Electric Vehicle Production to 2027, Impacting Workforce
Initially slated for 2025, production will now kick off in 2027, affecting the 2,700-strong workforce.
Ford Motor Co. has announced a two-year postponement for the commencement of electric vehicle (EV) production at its Oakville, Ont., facility. Initially slated for 2025, production will now kick off in 2027, affecting the 2,700-strong workforce.
The automaker’s decision comes as a setback to its plans outlined last year, wherein it pledged $1.8 billion to reconfigure the Oakville assembly plant into an EV manufacturing center, encompassing both vehicle and battery pack assembly.
Although the plant overhaul is set to commence as scheduled in the second quarter of this year, the rollout of the new three-row EVs from the factory is deferred to 2027. Ford justifies the delay as a strategic move, affording more time for consumer market maturation and the advancement of EV battery technology.
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