DEARBORN, MI - In its announcement that the UAW has ratified a new four-year labor agreement with Ford, the automaker announced it plans to insource production of its F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks currently built in Escobedo, Mexico, to its Avon Lake, Ohio plant.

"By moving our commercial vehicle production in-house, we will be able to streamline and strengthen the engineering and manufacturing of our next-generation medium-duty trucks," said Mark Fields, Ford Motor Company’s president of The Americas.

Mark Fields, Ford Motor Company's president of The Americas.

Mark Fields, Ford Motor Company's president of The Americas.

The automaker said this change marks the end of a decade-old Blue Diamond Truck LLC joint venture between Ford and Navistar International, which currently manufactures Ford F-650 and F-750 trucks in Mexico for customers across North America.

In addition, the automaker said it will end production of its E-Series vans at its Avon Lake, Ohio plant. Ford said that variations of the E-Series will continue to be available through “most of the decade.”

You can read more about Ford's commercial van plans here.

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