Ford Motor Co (F) Thursday said its Kansas City Assembly Plant would add more than 2,000 jobs to meet surging demand for the Ford F-150 and planned production of the all-new Ford Transit.
Ford is adding 900 jobs and a third crew in the third quarter to build F-150. U.S. sales of Ford's F-Series trucks increased 24 percent in April and 19 percent year to date.
Ford is also adding another 1,100 jobs starting in the fourth quarter to prepare for the introduction of the all-new Ford Transit full-size van in 2014.
Kansas City Assembly Plant produces the Ford F-150 Regular, Super and Crew Cab and will produce the Ford Transit. The plant has 2,450 hourly workers working on two shifts and will add a third crew in the third quarter.
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