This is not a standard factory upgrade. To reduce the cost of manufacturing, Ford has upended the moving assembly line system launched by its founder Henry Ford more than 112 years ago.

The car rolled off the assembly lines with a 352 V8 (the same unit was available in 1958 and 1959 on the Skyliner), but the original engine is no longer under the hood.

Ford tore up the moving assembly line concept and designed a better one, the company's CEO Jim Farley explained to a crowd gathered at Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky for Ford 's announcement ...

The automaker says it will invest $2 billion to retool its Louisville plant, with the first vehicle assembled under the new system launching in 2027.

The automaker is investing $2 billion into the Louisville Assembly Plant with a $30,000 EV pickup slated for 2027.