- Ford plans to more than double its EcoBoost®-equipped vehicle sales globally this year
- Production of 2.0-liter EcoBoost for North America at Cleveland Engine Plant in Ohio to begin in late 2014
- Ford more than halfway to its goal to create more than 12,000 hourly jobs in the U.S. by 2015
- Production of 2.0-liter EcoBoost engines for North American vehicles moves from Valencia, Spain to Cleveland; Valencia will remain the exclusive production location for the 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine for Ford of Europe-built vehicles; There is no impact on employment at the Valencia plant
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 21, 2013 – To meet rising consumer demand for the award-winning 2.0-liter EcoBoost® engine, Ford Motor Company will invest nearly $200 million and add 450 new jobs at its Cleveland Engine Plant.
“This is our One Ford plan at its best – giving customers the power
of choice to decide which fuel-efficient engine is best tailored to
their needs,” said Joe Hinrichs, Ford president of The Americas.
“Cleveland Engine Plant was the first to produce EcoBoost engines and
will continue to be a cornerstone of Ford’s strategy to deliver
affordable fuel economy for millions.”
The hiring builds on the creation of more than 8,100 salaried and
hourly jobs in the U.S. last year, including 1,000 in-sourced hourly
positions. Ford is more than halfway to its goal of creating 12,000
hourly jobs in the U.S. by 2015 to support new products and investment.
Additionally, the company announced last month it plans to hire 2,200
salaried workers in the U.S. in 2013 to fill jobs in such key areas as
Product Development, Manufacturing and IT.
Production of the 2.0-liter EcoBoost for North America is currently
based in Valencia, Spain. The investment in Cleveland will shift North
American production to Ohio, while Ford’s Valencia Engine Plant will
remain the exclusive production location of the 2.0-liter EcoBoost for
Ford of Europe-built vehicles. Valencia will continue to produce and
ship parts for these engines to North America.
Overall employment at the Valencia plant will not be impacted. The
Valencia Engine Plant will transfer some employees to Valencia Assembly
Plant to support increased production for C-MAX, Kuga, Transit Connect
and Tourneo Connect.
Ford is making the move to assemble engines regionally to help meet
rising consumer demand for the award-winning 2.0-liter EcoBoost and to
optimize production capabilities around the world.
Production of the 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine will begin in North
America in late 2014. Cleveland Engine Plant currently builds the
3.5-liter EcoBoost engine and 3.7-liter V6. The Ohio facility employs
approximately 1,300 people. It has built more than 500,000 3.5-liter
EcoBoost engines since 2009.
EcoBoost cornerstone
EcoBoost is the cornerstone of Ford’s global engine strategy to
reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Ford will expand EcoBoost
production to 1.6 million engines this year – nearly 100,000 above the
previous target.
Delivering up to 20 percent better fuel economy than
larger-displacement engines, EcoBoost uses smaller overall size combined
with turbocharging, gasoline direct injection and variable valve timing
to bring customers outstanding performance without sacrificing fuel
economy.
This year EcoBoost will be available on more than 90 percent of
North American nameplates and by 2015, 95 percent of Ford nameplates
will be available with EcoBoost engine technology. In 2013 Ford expects
to sell more than 500,000 EcoBoost-equipped vehicles in the U.S. – a
sizeable increase over the 334,364 EcoBoost vehicles sold in 2012.
The 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine to be built in Cleveland is currently
available in the Ford Explorer, Edge, all-new Escape and all-new
Fusion, Focus ST, Taurus and new Lincoln MKZ and MKT Livery. The engine has won a coveted Ward’s 10 Best Engines trophy each year it has been available in North America.
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