Ford F-150 Production Sped Up By Finalizing The Trucks Outside Factory ++ The automaker is literally installing seatbelts in parking lots.
Despite the slightly delayed launch of the new Ford F-150, the truck is already proving to be a sales hit for the automaker. Ford can’t keep up with the demand as showrooms are often selling 2021 F-150 examples just within hours of their arrival. For some, the situation may even seem slightly out of control as a new report claims the manufacturer is installing seatbelts and updating software in parking lots around the country.
According to the
Detroit Free Press, Ford started building F-150s even before all the final tests of the truck were done. Hundreds of vehicles are being stockpiled in a parking lot near Ford’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Detroit, as well as around the Kansas City Assembly Plant. There, workers install the seatbelts and perform final software and electronics checks.