Photo: #Ford manufacturers the Ranger pickup truck at its St. Paul plant. The plant was scheduled to close Sep. 30, 2009.
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Ford manufacturers the Ranger pickup truck at its St. Paul plant. The plant was scheduled to close Sep. 30, 2009. (MPR photo/Tom Weber)

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A lease on life for Ford plant


The St. Paul Ford plant has received a two year reprieve. The plant that makes Ranger small pickup trucks was slated to shutter in 2009. But now there appears to be a market for the lighter pickups.

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