Another fire has broken out at the Novelis aluminum plant in Oswego, NY that supplies sheet metal for Ford’s trucks, including its all-electric F-150 Lightning.
The four-alarm fire broke out Thursday morning and has not yet been extinguished. Local news outlet CNY Central was the first report New flame.
A massive fire at the Novelis plant in September shut down operations, and Ford has said the disruption will cost the automaker about $2 billion. Despite a second, smaller fire in October, the aluminum supplier planned to resume production at the New York facility in December. (Stelantis and Nissan have also taken small hits to production As a result of the September fire.)
Ford had to essentially reduce production of all its F-150 trucks after the September fire, as they have been using aluminum body panels for years. The automaker gradually resumed manufacturing those trucks in October. but he was Giving preference to gas and hybrid versions On the F-150 Lightning, which officials are reportedly discussing
It’s unclear what impact the new fire will have on Ford’s plans. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Oswego Fire Department and Novelis also did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
