Ford will halt production of its Super Duty pickup trucks beginning October 8. The stoppage — which will last for two weeks — is due to a sales slowdown blamed on a slumping housing market. The Louisville, Kentucky Super Duty plant will re-open for production on October 22.
“We are absolutely determined not to let inventories get ahead of demand for anything,†Ford sales analyst George Pipas told Automotive News. Pipas continued by saying the production suspension was not related to Ford’s September sales results, which were released yesterday.
According to Automotive News, Ford F-series sales were down 20.8% in September.
