Ford to build e-vehicles in Ohio? Company, state officials plan announcement Thursday
Ford Motor Co. appears to have plans to build electric vehicles at its Sheffield assembly plant.
Company and state officials will be at the Lorain County facility Thursday morning for what Ford officials labeled a major economic announcement.
Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and J.P. Nauseef, president and CEO of JobsOhio, are among the state officials officials set to attend, according to information from the governor's office and the company.
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Ford officials said the announcement is tied to the auto maker's continuing effort to transform its global operations and accelerate electric vehicle production.
The company is leveraging its iconic nameplates with the goal of strengthening operating performance while taking advantage of its engineering and industrial capabilities, according to an announcement about Thursday's press conference.
Specific information about the announcement wasn't released.
According to Ford's website, the company has 1,740 employees, including 1,600 hourly workers, at the Ohio Assembly Plant in Sheffield.
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The plant opened in 1974 and currently produces medium duty F-650 and F-750 trucks, F-350, F-450 and F-550 super duty chassis cabs, E-series cutaways and stripped chassis, according to the website. The plant site covers 419 acres.
It's one of eight Ford assembly plants in the United States.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Ford may build electric vehicles in Ohio at Sheffield assembly plant
