By lunchtime on Tuesday, Ford Motor Co. confirmed that the winter weather systems paralyzing much of the U.S had disrupted its plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
The Dearborn automaker has shut down four plants and cut shifts at four other plants in North America as conditions remain fluid and plans change with little notice.
Kelli Felker, Ford global manufacturing and labor communications manager, confirmed the following:
Down because of weather-related concerns:
Flat Rock, which builds Mustang
Kansas City Assembly Plant, which builds the Ford F-150 and Transit Vans
Ohio Assembly Plant outside Cleveland, which makes the Ford F-650 and F-750 trucks in addition to the F-350/450/550 Super Duty Chassis Cab, E-Series Cutaway and Stripped Chassis.
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Even though it’s been a long time since the media caught wind of the project, Ford hasn’t yet confirmed the electric F-150 pickup truck s official name. Electric or EV would be the easiest way to differentiate the combustion-engined workhorse from the newcomer, but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration suggests a third candidate. 42 photos
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