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Ford will fill about 1,000 of the Claycomo jobs with workers laid off when the plant stopped producing Escape SUVs last year. There will be around 1,000 new hires, Hinrichs said. Hinrichs said companies that make parts for the F-150 are being asked to increase production, so those companies could need more workers as well. Jesse Toprak, a senior analyst with the car pricing site TrueCar.com, said he thinks truck sales will continue to grow this year. The pickups now on the road have reached a record average age of 11 years, and are expensive to maintain, he said. The growth in truck sales shows underlying strength in the economy, he said, since small businesses won't buy them unless they're confident in the future. It's also good news for automakers, since pickups are some of their most profitable vehicles.
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