Ford Continues Livonia Plant Investment, Adds Jobs: Patch PM

METRO DETROIT, MI — Ford Motor Company is continuing to invest in its Livonia Transmission Plant. The automaker announced Friday that it will invest $350 million to build a new transmission at the Plymouth Road facility, which will also mean the addition or retention of 800 hourly workers.

Last year, Ford committed to a $1.4 billion in spending at the facility, creating or retaining 500 hourly jobs. That investment was for a new 10-speed transmission for the 2017 F-150 Raptor and other F-150s, the Detroit News reported. Read the rest of the story here.

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