Ford Motor Co. confirmed that it will idle two shifts at its Chicago Assembly Plant beginning on February 1 because of the ongoing semiconductor shortage, affecting production of the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator crossovers. Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant, where workers build the Escape and Corsair crossovers, is currently idled because of the microchip shortage, as is Ford's plant in Saarlouis, Germany. On April 21, Ford announced downti...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/01

s because of the Novelis aluminum plant fire in New York in September. Additionally, Ford has reportedly paused production at the Louisville Assembly plant last week as well, though production there has now resumed this week, although with just one of two shifts building the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair crossovers. Due to the previously reported fire at the Novelis aluminum plant in Newago, New York, Ford has reportedly told its suppliers that...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/04

imately 55% lower than its typical levels. Ford has already paused production of several other models, including the Ford F-150 Lightning at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator production at the Kentucky Truck Plant, and production of the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair at the Louisville Assembly plant. Ford is currently working to mitigate the impacts of the fire. On October 23, Ford announced plans to signif...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/04

t maximum overtime, including three Saturdays per month. On January 8, Ford said it will idle its Louisville Assembly Plant from January 11 through January 17, pulling ahead a previously scheduled down week to account for a semiconductor shortage at the plant that builds the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair. FCA is curtailing production through the end of January to deal with the microchip shortage by delaying the restart of its Toluca, Mexico pla...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/03

City Assembly Plant will build an all-new Transit BEV, among other products. The Kentucky Truck Plant will build all-new Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator models, including HEV variants. The Louisville Assembly Plant will continue Escape production, including HEV and PHEV variants, and Lincoln Corsair, with PHEV variant. The Ohio Assembly Plant will produce a new unnamed product to be added in 2023, expected but not confirmed to be an electr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

Ford Motor, Louisville Assembly Plant Ford Escape (2011-2025), Escape HV (2019-2025), Escape PHV (2021-2025); Lincoln MKC (2014-2019), SUV Corsair (2019-2025), PHV Corsair Grand Touring (2021-2025): Mid-size electric pickup truck (2027- planning) SUV assembly plant, scheduled to be renovated as an EV production plant until 2027 - Year opened: 1955 - Investment announced since 2010: USD 6.56 billion - Employees as of September 2025: 3,110 Ford id...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

roduction at it Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, including the all-new 2023 F-Series Super Duty pickup, built  alongside the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator. Ford is expanding its presence in Kentucky with the new USD 5.8 billion BlueOval SK Battery Park, while the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair are built at the Louisville Assembly Plant.  Ford announced on January 23 that the Lincoln Motor Company will introduce the new 2015 Navigato...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

City Assembly Plant will build an all-new Transit BEV, among other products. The Kentucky Truck Plant will build all-new Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator models, including HEV variants. The Louisville Assembly Plant will continue Escape production, including HEV and PHEV variants, and Lincoln Corsair, with PHEV variant. The Ohio Assembly Plant will produce a new unnamed product to be added in 2023, expected but not confirmed to be an electr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

Ford Motor Co. confirmed that it will idle two shifts at its Chicago Assembly Plant beginning on February 1 because of the ongoing semiconductor shortage, affecting production of the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator crossovers. Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant, where workers build the Escape and Corsair crossovers, is currently idled because of the microchip shortage, as is Ford's plant in Saarlouis, Germany. On March 31, Ford announced that F...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

City Assembly Plant will build an all-new Transit BEV, among other products. The Kentucky Truck Plant will build all-new Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator models, including HEV variants. The Louisville Assembly Plant will continue Escape production, including HEV and PHEV variants, and Lincoln Corsair, with PHEV variant. The Ohio Assembly Plant will produce a new unnamed product to be added in 2023, expected but not confirmed to be an electr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

2 E-Transit, goes on sale in early 2022. Ford is reportedly planning to introduce at least five new battery-powered Lincoln SUVs through 2026. The first will be an Aviator-size crossover in late 2024 or early 2025 at Ford's Oakville plant, which could build more crossovers in 2025–2026, including Corsair and Nautilus replacements, though plans remain open. The smaller Lincoln EVs will be based on an improved Mustang Mach-E, which is built in Cu...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

t in Illinois "in order to operate the plant in a more sustainable manner." Stellantis is offering retirement packages starting May 31 and laying off both hourly and salaried staff starting May 27. On May 9, Ford announced that the Louisville Assembly Plant, which builds the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair, and Oakville Assembly Plant, which builds the Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus, will be down until May 16 due to chip-related supply constraint...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/19

2 E-Transit, goes on sale in early 2022. Ford is reportedly planning to introduce at least five new battery-powered Lincoln SUVs through 2026. The first will be an Aviator-size crossover in late 2024 or early 2025 at Ford's Oakville plant, which could build more crossovers in 2025–2026, including Corsair and Nautilus replacements, though plans remain open. The smaller Lincoln EVs will be based on an improved Mustang Mach-E, which is built in Cu...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/02/10

or a mid-cycle freshening of the Jeep Compass crossover. On January 8, Ford said it will idle its Louisville Assembly Plant from January 11 through January 17, pulling ahead a previously scheduled down week to account for a semiconductor shortage at the plant that builds the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair. FCA is curtailing production through the end of January to deal with the microchip shortage by delaying the restart of its Toluca, Mexico pla...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/01/27

roduction at it Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, including the all-new 2023 F-Series Super Duty pickup, built  alongside the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator. Ford is expanding its presence in Kentucky with the new USD 5.8 billion BlueOval SK Battery Park, while the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair are built at the Louisville Assembly Plant.  On August 19, BlueOval SK announced that it has started production of batteries at its plant 1 i...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/01/07

semiconductor shortages. Ford will hold the vehicles for a few weeks, then ship them to dealers once the modules are available. Ford also is canceling the March 18 night shift and both shifts on March 19 at the Louisville Assembly Plant due to the parts shortage, noting that Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair production will resume March 22 on short shifts, with full production resuming March 23. Ford is also taking further down days at its Cologne ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/24

Ford Motor Canada, Oakville Assembly Plant Ford SUV Edge/Endura (for Australia) (2006-2024), Flex (2008-2019); Lincoln SUV MKX (-2018), SUV Nautilus (2018-2023), MKT (2009-2019) Ford F-Series Super Duty (2026-planning), Ford Explorer EV (2027-planning), Lincoln Corsair E (2027-planning), Lincoln Aviator EV (2027-planning), Batteries (2027-planning) Crossover vehicle assembly plant - Investment announced since 2013: CAD 2.5 billion - Employees as...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/28

City Assembly Plant will build an all-new Transit BEV, among other products. The Kentucky Truck Plant will build all-new Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator models, including HEV variants. The Louisville Assembly Plant will continue Escape production, including HEV and PHEV variants, and Lincoln Corsair, with PHEV variant. The Ohio Assembly Plant will produce a new unnamed product to be added in 2023, expected but not confirmed to be an electr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/28

City Assembly Plant will build an all-new Transit BEV, among other products. The Kentucky Truck Plant will build all-new Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator models, including HEV variants. The Louisville Assembly Plant will continue Escape production, including HEV and PHEV variants, and Lincoln Corsair, with PHEV variant. The Ohio Assembly Plant will produce a new unnamed product to be added in 2023, expected but not confirmed to be an electr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/28

City Assembly Plant will build an all-new Transit BEV, among other products. The Kentucky Truck Plant will build all-new Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator models, including HEV variants. The Louisville Assembly Plant will continue Escape production, including HEV and PHEV variants, and Lincoln Corsair, with PHEV variant. The Ohio Assembly Plant will produce a new unnamed product to be added in 2023, expected but not confirmed to be an electr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/28