Ford Launches $2 Billion Investment In MI, Creating 2,000 New Jobs

DEARBORN, MI — Ford Motor Company plans to create 2,000 new jobs in Southeast Michigan by building new Mustangs and Rangers, the company said in a news release.

The automaker plans to specifically build at least 150,000 new F-150 Lightning's per year at the Ford Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn.

The company also plans to increase production of an all-new Mustang coupe at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant and an all-new Ranger pickup at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne.

The $2 billion investment in Michigan assembly plants is part of a larger investment that will see the automaker pour $3.7 billion into facilities in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio, adding more than 6,200 manufacturing jobs.

The automaker also plans to convert nearly 3,000 temporary UAW-Ford workers to permanent full-time status and provide all hourly employees healthcare benefits on the first day of employment.

"Ford is America’s Number one employer of hourly autoworkers, and this investment only deepens our commitment to building great new vehicles – from an all-new Mustang to new EVs – right here in the U.S. in partnership with the UAW," Executive Chair of Ford Bill Ford said. "I am proud that we are investing in the Midwest and taking real action to provide better benefits and working conditions for our workers on the plant floor."