The Essex Engine Plant is located in Windsor, Canada. It currently builds the 5.0-liter Coyote V8 as used in the Ford Mustang, and the 7.3-liter Godzilla V8. The latter powers both the Ford F-250 and F-350.
“Right now, those truck engines are their bread and butter and they’re not going to be making any changes whatsoever when it comes to that,” said D’Agnolo.
He mentioned the government’s 2035 deadline for all cars and light trucks to be fully electric, but heavy-duty trucks are not included in the ban. While the 5.0-liter might disappear, the 7.3-liter and upcoming 6.8-liter V8 will soldier forth uninterrupted.
“I don’t think they’ll be able to transition out of that heavy-duty trucks too quickly,” D’Agnolo said.