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Anonymous Coward User ID: 77431767 United States 04/24/2019 11:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ford plans to start building electric and self-driving cars at plants in Michigan. Quoting: Jake The company announced a $900 million investment there Wednesday, and plans to add 900 jobs in the state. RELATED CONTENT Ford investigating its fuel economy, emissions testing Ford's woes overseas get worse Ford to make all-electric version of its F-150 truck Last year, Ford pledged $11 billion to transform its business and produce more electric and self-driving cars. The Michigan plans are part of that overhaul, said Joe Hinrichs, Ford's president of global operations. Ford will invest about $850 million at its facility in Flat Rock, Michigan, to produce electric cars. Another $50 million is earmarked for self-driving technology. The Flat Rock plant makes Mustangs and Lincoln Continentals. It was scheduled to lose its second shift next month and transfer affected workers to other nearby plants. But the announcement Wednesday means the plant will regain a second shift by 2023 to build a new, pure electric vehicle. It will continue production of the Mustang and Continental, too [link to www.clickondetroit.com (secure)] what a tool |