Ford edge where is it made

It's hard to imagine it going away, but according to a forecast firm, Ford thinks its upcoming SUVs edge out the Edge. The Ford Edge has been a staple part of the Blue Oval's lineup for over 10 years now, and although at first glance it appears the midsize SUV has a solid place in the automaker's lineup, that's not the case according to the latest rumor.

AutoForecast Solutions, an industry analyst firm, said on Monday that it hears Ford has tossed the next-generation Edge program into the scrap pile.

Scheduled for , the SUV was due for a full redesign on a new platform with production to continue at the automaker's assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario.

Sam Fiorani, vice president of global vehicle forecasting for AFS, told Roadshow the problem essentially lies in redundancy. Currently, the factory is ramping up production to meet the high demand for this vehicle across all of North America and will continue doing so until at least The Edge came to the scene in , so its first generation ran from to Only the United States received this car, making it an American-only car.

From until , the second generation of Edge was manufactured exclusively in Oakville, Ontario. The third generation of the Ford Edge ran from to Since , production has been both in Oakville, Ontario, and in Chicago, Illinois. The fourth generation of Edge started production in It was meant to run until when the fifth generation Edge would take over. The vehicle is manufactured only in Oakville, Ontario at the moment.

Will, there be a Ford Edge , Shocking stories are circulating about the Ford Edge and the Edge-based Lincoln Nautilus, claiming Ford has canceled the program to replace the Edge. Edge is also being built in China, and assembly can continue there, with Lincoln Nautilus production also shifting to China.

Asked for a response, Ford has switched between stubborn denial and no comment. The carmaker declined to say anything to AutoNews Europe. When The Detroit Bureau asked for comment on the same day,. Since then. We also built on that success with the launch of the Edge ST-Line, which is now available to order, plus upgraded features for Edge Lincoln is investing in a growth segment such as SUVs and we have no plans for out of this segment.

The recession-resistant mid-range five-seat crossover has sold less than , units just twice since it went on sale in — the first year,.

When it moved 2, units, and during the dark industrial days of , when it sold 88, Also, despite convincing rebuttals sent to media outlets, Ford was less excited when Unifor, the Canadian auto trade union, asked Ford about the program.

According to The Detroit News,. Fiorani says Ford probably thinks this segment is very crowded at home and could have a better chance of gaining market share with the new nameplate than the respectable Edge.

Another view sees Ford threatening to kill mid-sized crossovers as a negotiating tactic with Unifor; Automakers and unions are slated to start negotiating new contracts to bring success to the current agreement which expires in September. Shocking stories are circulating about the Ford Edge and the Edge-based Lincoln Nautilus, claiming that Ford canceled the program to replace the Edge. Edge is also made in China and assembly can continue here, Lincoln Nautilus production is also shifting to China.

Asked for comment, Ford switched between stubborn denials and no comment. The automaker refused to tell AutoNews Europe anything.

Upgraded features for Lincoln is investing in growth segments. Like SUVs and ours. The near-stagnation-resistant five-seat middle-class crossover has only sold less than , twice since its launch in — in the first year, when 2, units were moved and during the dark industrial days of Also, despite convincing rebuttals sent to the media, Ford was not overly excited when the Canadian auto union asked Unifor Ford about the program.

And soon the Escape-based Bronco Sport and its variants will arrive — and Ford has larger plans for the Bronco to Mustang than we ever imagined. Fiorani said Ford might find this segment very crowded at home, and the chances of gaining market share with the new nameplate may be higher than the respected Edge.

Another view sees Ford threatening to kill mid-sized crossovers as a negotiation tactic with Unifor; Automakers and their unions will begin negotiating new contracts to bring success to the current deal, which expired in September. AutoForecast Solutions, an industry analyst firm, said Monday that it heard that Ford is throwing its next-generation Edge program into the garbage pile.

Sam Fiorani, vice president of global vehicle prediction for AFS, told Roadshow that the problem was fundamentally excess. The automaker also has several new SUVs for the coming years. The answer is no. Facebook Twitter Email. Future of Ford Edge, and Canadian plant where it's built, in question. Jordyn Grzelewski The Detroit News.