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NY Times: KTP Gets Expedition/Navigator

9:55 PM Mon, Jul 21, 2008 |

It's looking more and more likely that Ford's announcement this Thursday of "changes to the overall plan" will include changes to Louisville's two Ford plants. The New York Times is reporting that as Ford transforms some truck plants into car plants, production of the Expedition and Navigator will move "to a Kentucky plant," which in all probability is the Kentucky Truck Plant on Chamberlain Lane.

It appears that Ford is consolidating much of its truck operations to KTP.

From the New York Times Monday night:

"The plans will begin to take effect later this year when production of the Expedition and Navigator is moved from the Michigan Truck plant to another factory in Kentucky."

Though the Times does not spell out what new vehicle will replace the Explorer at the Louisville Assembly Plant, it has been considered an "open secret" that Ford will produce a
a car similar to the European version of the Ford Focus at the Fern Valley Road facility.

From the Times report: "Ford is expected to announce that it will convert three of its North American assembly plants from trucks to cars, according to people familiar with the plans."



2 Comments

J Robinson said:

It is good to see Ford moving forward in it;s Kentucky Plants. What about the suppliers in and around the Kentucky area that suffered along the ride aswell? ( Lear,Jonson Control,Dana.....)

Dean Keys said:

You had a graffiti segment. On your 11:00 p.m. news - July 21,2008

What is the City employee name, and phone no.? We at Clean America specialize in removing graffiti. We removed the graffiti off the Extreme Park for Lou. Metro Parks last year. I know we can help the city with their graffiti problems.

In the future, please include all segment on your website. You never know who is interested.

Dean Keys
Clean America Supply, LLC
1006 Fenley Ave.
Louisville, KY 40222
502-426-3629 - Office
775-637-5914 Fax
502-296-0699 - Cell
deankeys@aol.com


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