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Ford Police Interceptor Production Will Continue Into 2028

As Ford Authority previously reported, all-electric versions of the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator are set to be produced at the automaker’s Oakville Assembly plant starting in 2025, replacing production of the Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus. That led many to wonder what would become of the ICE-powered Ford Explorer, which is currently built at the Chicago Assembly plant, though multiple reports have indicated that the crossover will indeed live on – perhaps well into the next decade. As Ford Authority recently reported, the Explorer will indeed continue to be built at the Chicago plant for the foreseeable future, courtesy of the United Auto Workers’ (UAW) new master contract agreement with the automaker, and that will also be the case with the the law enforcement-focused Ford Police Interceptor Utility as well.

Ford United Auto Workers UAW New Contract Product Investments

In its product roadmap submitted to the union, FoMoCo noted that it will invest $400 million into the Chicago Assembly plant, and also revealed that production of the Ford Explorer and Ford Police Interceptor Utility will continue there through the duration of the contract, which is slated to expire in April 2028. This is notable because as we can see here, production of the Explorer’s platform mate – the Lincoln Aviator – is slated to continue “through its product lifecycle,” indicating that the luxurious crossover may be in line for discontinuation – at least in ICE form. The same is true of production of the existing Ford V6 Cyclone engines, as well as the 10-speed automatic transmission, which will continue to be built for the next few years as well.

In the meantime, the 2024 Ford Explorer will carry over mostly unchanged with order banks set to open in January, save for the deletion of the 3.3L V6 hybrid powertrain from the civilian version. It’s unclear what the future holds for the Explorer hybrid in general, but the Police Interceptor Utility will continue to be sold with this powertrain, at least. It’s possible that it or a differently type of hybrid powertrain may debut alongside a mid-cycle refresh for the Explorer that was originally planned for the 2024 model year, but has since been pushed back to 2025.

We’ll have more on the Ford Police Interceptor Utility soon, so be sure and subscribe to Ford Authority for the latest Ford Explorer news and continuous Ford news coverage.

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.

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  1. If I were a policeman, I would still drive a Crown Vic.

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