Ford Invests $850M In Southeast Michigan Plants, Adds 750 Jobs

DEARBORN, MI — Ford is making a $850 million investment in its Rouge Factory and Van Dyke Plant, creating and retaining 725 jobs in Michigan, the company announced Tuesday.

Ford announced that it was investing about $150 million in the Van Dyke Transmission Plant in Sterling Heights to make e-motors and e-transaxles for new electric vehicles, including the all-electric F-150. This will retain 225 jobs, the company said.

Ford is also increasing production plans for the fully electric F-150 at the Rouge Plant in Dearborn, adding 200 permanent jobs in addition to a previously announced 300 jobs as part of a $700 million investment in building the all-new F-150 and all-electric F-150.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the announcement was good news for Michigan families, UAW members and the state's economy as a whole.

“Ford’s latest investment will create hundreds of new, good-paying jobs for Michigan workers and help us solidify our status as the automotive capital of the world,” Whitmer said. “Since I was sworn in as governor, we have brought in historic investments to our auto plants, creating more than 12,000 Michigan jobs. I am proud to see that work continue today. As governor of the state that put the world on wheels and is now building the next generation of transportation, I am proud to work with Ford and every business that wants to invest in Michigan.”

The moves are part of a national $3.2 billion investment by the company, that includes producing a series of new electric vehicle for commercial and retail customers.

“We’re taking our most iconic vehicles and using fully electric technology to deliver even more performance, productivity and capability for customers,” said Kumar Galhotra, president, Americas and International Markets Group. “We are building out the North American manufacturing footprint to support this growth. This is just the first chapter with more new electric vehicles and more investment to come.”