Ever since President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported automobiles, parts, and raw materials this past spring, quite a lot of focus has been placed on companies and where, exactly, each assembles the vehicles that Americans can buy. For Ford, such levies are good news given the fact that it builds 80 percent of the models sold in the U.S. domestically, which it has been quick to tout on various occasions as of late - and that includes the Ford Super Duty, at least, for now.
"This month, we’ve heard about new tariffs on medium and heavy trucks. The good news: 100 percent of our Super Duty trucks are assembled in America. We can’t speak for the competition, but Ford is confident about where we stand," the automaker said in a recent release. "We assemble almost 400,000 Super Duty trucks a year in Kentucky and Ohio. These plants are fed, in turn, by facilities in Michigan and Ohio. About 20,000 UAW workers are employed by these facilities, creating a ripple effect across our country."
"Assembling Super Duty trucks in America is a vote of confidence in our workforce and a boost in our economy. It is a promise to the men and women who rely on our trucks to keep America running. It represents a broader promise to America. It’s one we intend to keep."
As Ford Authority previously reported, Trump recently opted to impose 25 percent tariffs on imported medium- and heavy-duty trucks, levies that Ford and General Motors had been lobbying for. At the same time, Stellantis was asking the administration to waive or soften those tariffs, as it builds its medium-duty Ram trucks in Mexico and sells them in the U.S.
However, it's also worth noting that The Blue Oval is currently retooling the Oakville Assembly plant in Canada for future production of the Ford Super Duty, too. The automaker plans to churn out 100,000 trucks annually from that facility alone, with at least some of them potentially going to export markets other than the U.S. It's also possible that only lighter versions of the Super Duty will be built in Oakville, but regardless, it won't be a distinctly American entity for too much longer.
The same part present in certain models from the factory.
The elimination of the tax credit won't help.
After it was purchased in pieces.
With minor updates and a brand new powerplant.
Featuring an outer piece that could easily be swapped out if desired.
Aftermarket parts could cause safety issues.
