Kymerik
02-27-2009, 12:59 PM
Being from cincinnati, this frightens me. Clevelanders making Ecoboost motors:
Ford’s Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 has been shuttered since 2007, but the launch of the automaker’s EcoBoost engine range will give the plant new life. Ford announced on Friday that the Ohio plant will be reopening to produce Ford’s EcoBoost 3.5L V6, making it the first in the world to produce the new powerplant.
Ford invested $55 million in the plant to ready it for EcoBoost production, with one shift of 250 employees ready to open the production line. As the Cleveland plant is now up to date with the latest equipment, Ford says it will be highly adaptable to future production changes.
“One of the main benefits of this system is its flexibility,” said Jan Allman, Ford’s Cleveland Site Manager. “This system allows us to make changes within the plant without disrupting production. This is a complete change from the old way of doing things.”
Ford hasn’t released any early sales predictions for its 3.5L EcoBoost engine, but with the new mill only available on a select number of Ford products, the Celevland plant should be more than capable of keeping up with demand. However, as Ford ramps up EcoBoost production – the Blue Oval expects to equip 90 percent of its vehicles with the green tech by 2013 – we imagine more plant reopenings could be announced in the coming years.
Ford’s Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 has been shuttered since 2007, but the launch of the automaker’s EcoBoost engine range will give the plant new life. Ford announced on Friday that the Ohio plant will be reopening to produce Ford’s EcoBoost 3.5L V6, making it the first in the world to produce the new powerplant.
Ford invested $55 million in the plant to ready it for EcoBoost production, with one shift of 250 employees ready to open the production line. As the Cleveland plant is now up to date with the latest equipment, Ford says it will be highly adaptable to future production changes.
“One of the main benefits of this system is its flexibility,” said Jan Allman, Ford’s Cleveland Site Manager. “This system allows us to make changes within the plant without disrupting production. This is a complete change from the old way of doing things.”
Ford hasn’t released any early sales predictions for its 3.5L EcoBoost engine, but with the new mill only available on a select number of Ford products, the Celevland plant should be more than capable of keeping up with demand. However, as Ford ramps up EcoBoost production – the Blue Oval expects to equip 90 percent of its vehicles with the green tech by 2013 – we imagine more plant reopenings could be announced in the coming years.