Ford Throws UAW (and Trump) a Bone, Shifts Work from Mexico to Ohio - NBCNews.com
But this week, Ford began production of heavy-duty versions of its F-Series pickups, which previously were built in Mexico, at a plant in Ohio: a move that will "secure" more than 1,000 union jobs. "Our investment in Ohio Assembly Plant reinforces our commitment to building vehicles in America," said Joe Hinrichs, Ford's president of the Americas. This marks the first time the F-650 and F-750 models will be built in the U. S. The big trucks, heavy versions of the more familiar Ford F-150, were completely redesigned for the move, which was announced in March 2014. Opened in 1974, Ford's Ohio... In addition to now producing all Ford F-650 and F-750 models and configurations, the plant also produces the Ford E-Series cutaway vans and stripped chassis. Ford says it will invest $168 million to support the transfer of production to the plant in Avon Lake, a suburb of Cleveland. The move is meant to expand Ford's long-running dominance in the various commercial vehicle segments, ranging from the new Transit Connect cargo van to the Class 7 F-750 tractor rig. Source: www.nbcnews.com
