Ford Motor Company is making a major investment that will bring its Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne back to life with a new mission.
Ford announced it is investing $550 million to transform Michigan Assembly into a "lean, green and flexible manufacturing complex" that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car, including a new battery-electric version of the for the North American market.
The plant, formerly the production site for Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs, is one of three light truck plants Ford is retooling to build fuel-efficient global small cars in the coming years. The new Focus will begin rolling off the line next year and the battery-electric version – Ford’s first all-electric passenger car – debuts in 2011.
“The transformation of Michigan Assembly Plant embodies the larger transformation under way at Ford,” said Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally. “This is about investing in modern, efficient and flexible American manufacturing. It is about fuel economy and the electrification of vehicles. It is about leveraging our expertise and vehicle platforms around the world and partnering with the UAW to deliver best-in-class global small cars. It is about skilled and motivated teams working together in new ways to create the future of automobile manufacturing in the United States.”
As part of the retooling, Ford will consolidate its operations from Wayne Assembly Plant. When production launches in 2010, approximately 3,200 employees will be building the new Focus at Michigan Assembly Plant.
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