FordBuyer Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Ford to add new vehicle at Oakville plant Mon May 5, 2008 3:40pm EDT Email | Print | Share| Reprints | Single Page| Recommend (0) [-] Text [+] powered by Sphere Market News Wall St slides on Countrywide worry, oil surge | Video Oil jumps $4 to record over $120 on weak dollar Yahoo shares fall 21 percent after Microsoft deal exit | Video More Business & Investing News... Featured Broker sponsored link ¥ € $ - Learn. Practice. Trade.TORONTO, May 5 (Reuters) - Ford Canada (F.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will add a fourth vehicle to its Oakville, Ontario, assembly plant, as part of its recent contract agreement with the Canadian Auto Workers union, an industry source said on Monday. The source said the type of vehicle is as yet unknown, but it will go into production sometime over the course of the new three-year contract, which begins in September. Ford is also set to add a third shift to produce the Flex crossover vehicle at the Oakville plant, where it already builds the Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX. (Reporting by John McCrank; editing by Rob Wilson) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battyr Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Buzz Hargrove, president of the CAW said that a new vehicle will be built in Oakville before the end of the year in an interview today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Jellymoulds Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 It's not the new updated Model-T? http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/05/05/fo...-might-be-like/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Buzz Hargrove, president of the CAW said that a new vehicle will be built in Oakville before the end of the year in an interview today. He may have been referring to the Flex in that instance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battyr Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 It's not the new updated Model-T?http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/05/05/fo...-might-be-like/ You should have made this a new topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battyr Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 He may have been referring to the Flex in that instance. No he said it was a new vehicle after the Flex comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Could it be the MKT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Could it be the MKT? Obviously it would be. Surprising that it would be in production before year's end though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Obviously it would be. Surprising that it would be in production before year's end though. I think we are just getting a number of people all re-interpreting what Hargrove said ... flex began production on Monday, and MKT will begin next year. That is it - 4 products for Oakville. Igor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oac bodyboy Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I think we are just getting a number of people all re-interpreting what Hargrove said ... flex began production on Monday, and MKT will begin next year. That is it - 4 products for Oakville. Igor OUR UNION PRES WAS ASKED THIS QUESTION AFTER HARGROVE LEFT THE BUILDING AT OUR RADIFICATION MEETING AND IT WAS ABOUT NEW PRODUCT FOR OAKVILLE AFTER D-471 AND 472 , FLEX AND MKT WE HAVE A LETTER TO THAT EFFECT IN OUR NEW AGREEMENT!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 OUR UNION PRES WAS ASKED THIS QUESTION AFTER HARGROVE LEFT THE BUILDING AT OUR RADIFICATION MEETING AND IT WAS ABOUT NEW PRODUCT FOR OAKVILLE AFTER D-471 AND 472 , FLEX AND MKT WE HAVE A LETTER TO THAT EFFECT IN OUR NEW AGREEMENT!!!! Hmm. We need clarification on this. What else could they build there that we know is in the pipeline beyond Flex and MKT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battyr Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Hmm. We need clarification on this. What else could they build there that we know is in the pipeline beyond Flex and MKT? I can't see them building much else at Oakville beyond the Edge and Flex. Since the MKT is based off the Flex, Ford would be able to find a way to squeeze it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsakingcpa Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I can't see them building much else at Oakville beyond the Edge and Flex. Since the MKT is based off the Flex, Ford would be able to find a way to squeeze it in. Mercury version of MKT/Flex is highly possible, and a great way to squeez it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battyr Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Obviously it would be. Surprising that it would be in production before year's end though. I would think the MKT would share all the mechanical parts with the Flex. Only the sheet metal, doors, glass, and trim would change. The heavy engineering would be done a year ago. How long would it take to test drive the vehicle to find design flaws in sheet metal, doors, glass and trim? They could be building it today; they just have to make sure the quality is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battyr Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Mercury version of MKT/Flex is highly possible, and a great way to squeez it in. A Mercury version of the Flex would be a bad thing. It would steal sales away from the MKT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BORG Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Mercury version of MKT/Flex is highly possible, and a great way to squeez it in. Mercury will receive no new product after the Milan update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 2010 Unibody Explorer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 (edited) 2010 Unibody Explorer? that could very well be but are they expecting the Taurus (Sable) and MKS to keep Chicago humming? I think that is a bit optimistic; I expected the ORE Explorer to go to Chicago. Igor Edited May 6, 2008 by igor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Harbinger Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 If they wanted to increase production of the Fusion, how hard would it be to add that in at Oakville? They've already got 1 CD3 product there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I would think the MKT would share all the mechanical parts with the Flex. Only the sheet metal, doors, glass, and trim would change. The heavy engineering would be done a year ago. How long would it take to test drive the vehicle to find design flaws in sheet metal, doors, glass and trim? They could be building it today; they just have to make sure the quality is right. Eh, the MKT goes a bit beyond sheet metal, doors, and glass. It's going to be an entirely different vehicle from the floorpan up. It will require a whole new battery of tests for crash worthiness, airflow, sound management, and everything else required to get it ready for the show. It's not exactly an MKX-from-Edge sort of rebadge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oac bodyboy Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 oakville has alot of empty space, enough for a new line for more product? predelivery has allot of space, the old body shop the dash area, old closures area the old paint shop and still allot of floor space in body 1 and 2 so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraleez Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Here's the link for the MKT approval. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/sto...PStory/Business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAC_Sparky Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 It's going to be an entirely different vehicle from the floorpan up. Sorry, you don't know what you're talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 (edited) I'm guessing the safety structure is going to be practically identical, as will the basic structure firewall forward and almost all the wiring, as well as the brakes and suspension bits. Edited May 6, 2008 by RichardJensen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Sorry, you don't know what you're talking about. I think you misunderstood me, or I worded it poorly. Or if I'm mistaken, please enlighten me. I meant that the basic floorpan will be shared, but most everything above that will be different. They will share some other bits here and there, including drivetrains of course, but with the sheer difference in their physical appearances, I can't see how they can really share too much more. The side panel, quarter panel, door, and roof stampings surely aren't the same. None of the pillar shapes will be the same. None of the interior appointments will be the same. None of the glass will be the same (except maybe for the Vista Roof). If this isn't the case, it seems the MKT will end up being much more of a rebadged copycat of the Flex than was indicated by the concept version -- and that would be extremely unfortunate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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