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Ford is investing a total of $1.6 billion in its Livonia Transmission
and Ohio Assembly plants
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The investment is part of the company’s commitment to invest $9
billion and create or retain 8,500 hourly jobs in its U.S. facilities
during the next four years
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In the past five years, Ford has invested $12 billion in its U.S.
plants and created nearly 28,000 total U.S. jobs
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DEARBORN, Mich. -- (Business Wire)
Ford Motor Company is investing $1.6 billion to upgrade two of its
manufacturing facilities in Michigan and Ohio, and creating or retaining
650 hourly jobs in the United States.
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Ford Motor Company is investing $1.6 billion to upgrade two of its manufacturing facilities in Michigan and Ohio, and creating or retaining 650 hourly jobs in the United States. (Photo: Business Wire)
The $1.4 billion investment in Livonia Transmission Plant and $200
million investment in Ohio Assembly Plant are part of the $9 billion
commitment the company made in the 2015 UAW-Ford collective bargaining
agreement to continue investing in its U.S. plants.
Ford has invested $12 billion in its U.S. plants and created a total of
nearly 28,000 U.S. jobs in the past five years.
“We are proud that Ford employs more hourly workers and builds more
vehicles in the United States than any other automaker,” said Joe
Hinrichs, Ford president, The Americas. “We are committed to
manufacturing in the United States, as we have been for more than 100
years.”
Ford’s latest investment creates or retains 500 hourly jobs in Michigan
at Livonia Transmission Plant to build a new 10-speed transmission to be
first introduced in the all-new F-150 Raptor and certain F-150 models.
The investment and 150 hourly jobs at Ohio Assembly Plant, located in
Avon Lake, will be used to build Super Duty chassis cab. Both F-Series
trucks are part of Ford’s toughest, smartest, most capable truck lineup
ever.
Ford has committed to 2,800 U.S. jobs in the past five months. The
company has committed to a total of 8,500 hourly jobs in the U.S. during
the next four years in communities across Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky,
Missouri, New York and Ohio.
“I am thrilled that through our collective bargaining with Ford we were
able to secure a substantial investment for the communities of Southeast
Michigan and Northeast Ohio,” said Jimmy Settles, UAW vice president,
National Ford Department. “The men and women of both Livonia
Transmission and Ohio Assembly have shown a great commitment to
manufacturing quality products, and we look forward to their continued
success.”
Livonia Transmission Plant
Livonia Transmission Plant employs more than 1,550 people. It builds a
six-speed transmission that is used in a number of products including
Mustang, F-150, Transit and Expedition. Production begins in June for
the new 10-speed transmission.
Ohio Assembly Plant
Ohio Assembly Plant employs more than 1,650 people. It began building
F-350, F-450 and F-550 Super Duty chassis cab configurations earlier
this year. The plant also produces Ford F-650 and F-750, which was insourced
from Mexico last year, as well as Ford E-Series cutaway vans and
stripped chassis.
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Motor Company is a global automotive and mobility company
based in Dearborn, Michigan. With about 199,000 employees and 67 plants
worldwide, the company’s core business includes designing,
manufacturing, marketing, financing and servicing a full line of Ford
cars, trucks, SUVs and electrified vehicles, as well as Lincoln luxury
vehicles. At the same time, Ford is aggressively pursuing emerging
opportunities through Ford Smart Mobility, the company’s plan to be a
leader in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer
experience, and data and analytics. For more information regarding Ford,
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