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00:02Ford is ramping up production of its F-Series trucks after fires at aluminum supplier Novelis
00:08disrupted output over the past year, according to CNBC.
00:12Super Duty production exceeded 39,000 units in August, its highest monthly level since March 2006,
00:18while F-150 production reached its highest level since August 2024.
00:23Ford said dealers should see increased truck availability over the next 30 to 90 days
00:28as it works to rebuild inventories.
00:30Dealers currently have about a 40-day supply of pickups below Ford's target of 50 to 60 days.
00:36The production recovery comes as Ford reported an eighth consecutive month of year-over-year U.S. sales declines,
00:42with August sales falling 10.3%.
00:45The Novelis disruptions are expected to cost Ford $1.5 million this year.
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