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Word has it Ford Motor Company will shift manufacturing of its medium-duty F-650 and F-750 trucks from Mexico to the United States. According to The Detroit News, quoting a person familiar with the matter, the aforementioned trucks will be built at the automaker’s Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake, near Cleveland.
The Ohio facility employs 1,600 workers and currently makes E-Series vans, which will be replaced by the new Ford Transit for the 2015 model year. Ford declined to comment on the matter, but an announced is expected later today. However, Detroit News says the shift is likely to take place in late 2014 or in early 2015.
The F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks are currently manufactured in Escobedo, Mexico, where Ford has established a joint-venture with Navistar International. It’s called Blue Diamond Truck LLC and dates back to 2001.
The 2015 Ford F-650 is available in eight models and starts from $55,595, while the F-750 can be had in two version (both powered by diesel engines), with a starting MSRP of $69,135. Two engines are available for the trucks - a 6.8-liter V10 on gasoline and a 6.7-liter Cummins diesel. The former is rated at 362 hp, while the latter generates between 200 hp and 360 hp.
Last year, the Blue Oval company sold 8,682 F-650 and F-750 trucks combined, up 21 percent compared to the previous year.
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The F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks are currently manufactured in Escobedo, Mexico, where Ford has established a joint-venture with Navistar International. It’s called Blue Diamond Truck LLC and dates back to 2001.
The 2015 Ford F-650 is available in eight models and starts from $55,595, while the F-750 can be had in two version (both powered by diesel engines), with a starting MSRP of $69,135. Two engines are available for the trucks - a 6.8-liter V10 on gasoline and a 6.7-liter Cummins diesel. The former is rated at 362 hp, while the latter generates between 200 hp and 360 hp.
Last year, the Blue Oval company sold 8,682 F-650 and F-750 trucks combined, up 21 percent compared to the previous year.
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