The Ford Motors plant in Oakville, Ont., was meant to retool for electric vehicles and batteries. Now, the auto giant plans to make 100,000 gas-powered trucks there first.
The Ontario government is insisting that billions of dollars spent attracting electric vehicle manufacturers to Ontario have not been wasted after theThe move means it won’t build a battery facility, according to the union, and will delay plans for electric vehicles .
Honda, Volkswagen and Stellantis are among the companies to commit to long-term electric vehicle visions in Ontario. “This is great news from Ford — there’ll be 1,800 men and women going back to work a year earlier,” he said. “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,” said Ford president and CEO Jim Farley.
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