Ford to Increase Ranger Compact Truck Production

Some good news;

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There's still life in the old girl yet. Even though production of the Ford Ranger compact pickup truck is scheduled to end in 2011 (or until a next-generation Ranger arrives), Ford will boost Ranger production for the next three months in response to increased demand from truck buyers taking advantage of the federal government's Cash for Clunkers program.

Last month, Ford sold just over 3,000 more Rangers than it did in July 2008, even though the Ranger's year-to-date sales are off by 25.8% from a year earlier.

TwinCities.com quotes Jim Eagle, chairman of United Auto Workers Local 879, who said the Ranger's factory in St. Paul, Minn., will be on a schedule of five 10-hour days in September, plus overtime in October and November when the plant begins manufacturing the 2010 Ranger.

If you drive through the local Ford store's lot, you'll se a TON of F150s, F250s etc... but never any Rangers. Occasionally they will have 2 or 3. Can't exactly sell em if they aren't on the lots.

Very true. And even the most fuel efficent F-150 cant touch the worst economy Ranger.