2023 Ford F-150 Production Increased In October

November 20, 2023 10:07 am

Set to receive a refresh for the 2024 model year, production of the outgoing 2023 Ford F-150 continues at both the Dearborn Truck plant and Kansas City Assembly plant, at least for a few more weeks. In that regard, the automaker’s perennially best-selling pickup has held fairly steady – which is notable given production challenges certain other models have faced as a result of ongoing supply chain shortages and the six-week-long UAW strike. That was also true in the month of October, as 2023 Ford F-150 production rose by a solid amount month-over-month, according to the automaker’s most recent sales report.

Last month, the Dearborn Truck plant built a grand total of 26,562 2023 Ford F-150 pickups, which is 744 or 2.7 percent less than September. However, production at the Kansas City Assembly plant rose by a significant margin – going from 24,858 units to 31,679, which is an increase of 6,821 units or 27 percent. This means that overall, 2023 Ford F-150 production grew from 52,164 to 58,241 units – a difference of 6,077 units or 11.6 percent.

Meanwhile, production of the refreshed 2024 Ford F-150 is scheduled to begin on December 18^th at the Dearborn Truck plant, though as always, that date is subject to change. This also applies to the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning at the nearby Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, but not the Kansas City Assembly plant.

Along with updated exterior styling, the 2024 Ford F-150 gets a few revisions to its trim level lineup, a new badge, the 12-inch infotainment screen as standard equipment, the newly available Pro Access Tailgate as an option, and the previously-standard 3.3L V6 is gone, replaced by the turbocharged 2.7L V6 EcoBoost across the lineup. In an effort to boost sales, the 3.5L V6 PowerBoost hybrid is now a no-cost option over the standard, twin-turbocharged 3.5L V6 EcoBoost, too.

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By Brett Foote

Brett's lost track of all the Fords he's owned over the years and how much he's spent modifying them, but his current money pits include an S550 Mustang and 13th gen F-150.