List of Ford factories
The following is a list of current, former, and confirmed future facilities of Ford Motor Company for manufacturing automobiles and other components. Per regulations, the factory is encoded into each vehicle's VIN as character 11 for North American models, and character 8 for European models.
The River Rouge Complex manufactured most of the components of Ford vehicles, starting with the Model T. Much of the production was devoted to compiling "knock-down kits" that were then shipped in wooden crates to Branch Assembly locations across the United States by railroad and assembled locally, using local supplies as necessary.[1] A few of the original Branch Assembly locations still remain while most have been repurposed or have been demolished and the land reused. Knock-down kits were also shipped internationally until the River Rouge approach was duplicated in Europe and Asia.
For a listing of Ford's proving grounds and test facilities see Ford Proving Grounds.
Current production facilities
Future production facilities
VIN | Name | City/state | Country | Status | Employees | Products | Comments |
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Blue Oval City | Stanton, Tennessee | U.S. | Announced | ~6,000 | Ford F-Series (electric), batteries | Scheduled to start production in 2025. Battery manufacturing would be part of BlueOval SK, a joint venture with SK Innovation.[3] | |
BlueOval SK Battery Park | Glendale, Kentucky | U.S. | Announced | ~5,000 | Batteries | Scheduled to start production in 2025. Also part of BlueOval SK.[3] |
Former production facilities
VIN | Name | City/State | Country | Status | Employees | Products | Comments | |
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Ali Automobiles | Karachi | Pakistan | Ford production ended. Ali Automobiles was nationalized in 1972, becoming Awami Autos | Ford Anglia, Ford Cortina, Ford Kombi, Ford F-Series pickups | Today, Awami is partnered with Suzuki in the Pak Suzuki joint venture. | |||
N | Amsterdam Assembly | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Closed (1981) | Ford Transit, Ford Transcontinental, Ford D-Series, Ford N-Series (EU) | Sept. 1932–Nov. 1981, assembling a wide range of Ford products primarily for the local market. Began with the 1932 Ford. Car assembly (latterly Ford Anglia, Ford Cortina, Ford Escort, Ford Vedette, and Ford Taunus) ended 1978. Also, Ford Mustang. | ||
Antwerp Assembly | Antwerp | Belgium | Closed in | Ford Model T Ford Model A Ford Model Y 1932 Ford 1949 Ford Ford Taunus P3 Ford Taunus P4 Ford Falcon Ford Fairlane Ford F-Series |
Original plant was on Rue Dubois from 1922-1926. Ford then moved to the Hoboken District of Antwerp in 1926 until they moved to a plant near the Bassin Canal in 1931. Replaced by the Genk plant that opened in 1964 however tractors were then made at Antwerp for some time after car & truck production ended. | |||
G | Aston Martin Gaydon Assembly | Gaydon, Warwickshire | England, UK | Sold | Aston Martin DB9 Aston Martin V8 Vantage/V12 Vantage Aston Martin DBS V12 |
Aston Martin was sold. | ||
T (DBS-based V8 & Lagonda sedan) B (Virage & Vanquish) |
Aston Martin Newport Pagnell Assembly | Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire | England, UK | Sold | Aston Martin V12 Vanquish Aston Martin Virage 1st generation Aston Martin V8 Aston Martin Lagonda sedan Aston Martin V8 engine |
Aston Martin now sold | ||
Auckland Operations | Wiri | New Zealand | Closed (1997) | Ford Laser Ford Telstar Ford Falcon Mazda 323 Mazda 626 |
Opened in 1973 as Wiri Assembly (also included transmission & chassis component plants), name changed in 1983 to Auckland Operations, became a joint venture with Mazda called Vehicles Assemblers of New Zealand (VANZ) in 1987, closed in 1997. | |||
Automotive Industries, Ltd. (AIL) | Nazareth Illit | Israel | Ford Escort production ended in 1981. Truck production may have continued to c.1985. | Ford Escort Ford Transit Ford D Series Ford L-Series (9000 series) |
Production began in 1968 in conjunction with Ford's local distributor, Israeli Automobile Corp. Truck production began in 1973. | |||
Avtotor | Kaliningrad | Russia | Suspended? | Ford Cargo truck Ford F-MAX |
Produces trucks under contract for Ford Otosan. Production began with the Cargo in 2015 & the F-Max was added in 2019. | |||
P (EU) | Azambuja Assembly | Azambuja | Portugal | Closed in 2000 | Ford Anglia Ford Cortina Ford Escort Ford Granada Ford P100 Ford Taunus P4 (12M) Ford Taunus Transit Ford Thames 400E Ford Transit Thames Trader |
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G (EU) | Barcelona Assembly | Barcelona | Spain | Lost (Nationalized in 1954) | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford, Ford Model Y, Ford Model C Ten | Opened 1923. Became Motor Iberica SA after nationalization. Built Ford's Thames Trader trucks under license which were sold under the Ebro name. Later taken over in stages by Nissan from 1979 to 1987 when it became Nissan Motor Ibérica SA. Under Nissan, the Ford Maverick SUV was built in the Barcelona plant under an OEM agreement. | ||
Barracas Assembly | Barracas, Buenos Aires | Argentina | Closed (1922) | Ford Model T | Opened in 1916. First Ford assembly plant in Latin America and the second outside North America after Britain. Replaced by the La Boca plant in 1922. | |||
Basildon | Basildon, Essex | England, U.K. | Sold (1991) | Ford tractor range | 1964–1991. Sold with New Holland business | |||
Batavia Transmission | Batavia, Ohio | U.S. | Closed (2008) | Ford CD4E transmission Ford ATX transmission CFT23 & CFT30 CVT transmissions produced as part of ZF Batavia joint venture with ZF Friedrichshafen |
Opened in 1980. ZF Batavia joint venture was created in 1999 and was 49% owned by Ford and 51% owned by ZF Friedrichshafen. Jointly developed CVT production began in late 2003. Ford bought out ZF in 2005 and the plant became Batavia Transmissions LLC, owned 100% by Ford. | |||
Berlin Assembly | Berlin | Germany | Closed (1931) | Ford Model T Ford Model A |
Replaced by Cologne plant. | |||
Ford Aquitaine Industries Bordeaux Automatic Transmission Plant | Blanquefort | France | Closed September 2019 | 910 | Ford C3/A4LD/A4LDE/4R44E/4R55E/5R44E/5R55E/5R55S/5R55W 3-, 4-, & 5-speed automatic transmissions Ford 6F35 6-speed automatic transmission Components |
Opened in 1973. Sold to HZ Holding in 2009 but the deal collapsed and Ford bought the plant back in 2011. Closed in 2019. Demolished in 2021. | ||
K (DB7) | Bloxham Assembly | Bloxham, Oxfordshire | England, U.K. | Closed after DB7 production ended in 2003. | Aston Martin DB7 Jaguar XJ220 |
Originally a JaguarSport plant. After XJ220 production ended, plant was transferred to Aston Martin to build the DB7. Closed with the end of DB7 production. Aston Martin has since been sold by Ford in 2007. | ||
V (NA) | Blue Diamond Truck | General Escobedo, Nuevo León | Mexico | Blue Diamond Truck joint venture closed 2015 | Ford F-650 Ford F-750 Ford LCF |
Commercial truck joint venture with Navistar until 2015 when Ford production moved back to USA & plant was returned to Navistar. | ||
Bridgend Engine | Bridgend | Wales, U.K. | Closed September 2020 | 2,013 | Ford CVH engine Ford Sigma engine Ford 1.5/1.6 Sigma EcoBoost I4 Ford Zeta engine Ford 1.5L Dragon EcoBoost I3 Jaguar AJ-V8 engine 4.0/4.2/4.4L Jaguar AJ126 3.0L V6 Jaguar AJ133 5.0L V8 Volvo SI6 engine |
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JG (AU) / G / 8 | Broadmeadows Assembly Plant (Broadmeadows Car Assembly) (Plant 1) | Campbellfield, Victoria | Australia | Closed 7th Oct 2016[4] | Ford Consul Ford Zephyr Ford Zodiac Ford Anglia 105E Ford Prefect Ford Cortina TC-TF Ford Telstar Ford Falcon Ford Falcon Ute Nissan Ute (XFN) Ford Falcon Panel Van Ford Fairlane Ford LTD Ford Territory Ford Capri Convertible Mercury Capri convertible 1959-1961 Ford Custom 300/Fairlane 500/Ranch Wagon Ford Galaxie (1969-1972) (conversion to right hand drive) |
Plant opened August 1959. | ||
JL (AU) / L | Broadmeadows Commercial Vehicle Plant (Assembly Plant 2) | Campbellfield,Victoria | Australia | Truck production ended in 1992. Closed 7th Oct 2016[4] |
Ford F-100 Ford F-150 Ford F-250 Ford F-350 Ford F-500 Ford F-600 Ford F-700/F-750 Ford F-800/F-8000 Ford L-Series/Louisville/Aeromax Ford Transit Ford Bronco |
Plant opened 1971. | ||
Burnaby Plant | Burnaby, British Columbia | Canada | Closed 196? | Building demolished in 1988 to build Station Square[citation needed] | ||||
Cadiz Assembly | Cadiz | Spain | Closed (1923) | Ford Model T | Opened 1920. Replaced by Barcelona plant. | |||
8 | Camaçari Plant | Camaçari, Bahia | Brazil | Closed 2021 & To Be Sold[5][6] | Ford Ka Ford Ka+ Ford EcoSport Fox 1.0L I3 Engine |
Plant opened in 2001. Ford Fiesta & Fiesta Rocam Ford Courier | ||
Canton Forge Plant | Canton, Ohio | U.S. | Closed (1988) | |||||
Casablanca Automotive Plant | Casablanca, Chile | Chile | Closed 1971 | Ford Falcon | Opened 1969[9][10] | |||
Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co. | Nanjing, Jiangsu | China | JV was divided in 2012 into Changan Ford & Changan Mazda. Changan Mazda took the Nanjing plant while Changan Ford kept the other plants. | 700 | Ford Fiesta Mazda 2 Mazda 3 |
Joint Venture: Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. (50%). Ford Motor Company (35%), Mazda Motor Company (15%) | ||
Changan Ford Mazda Engine Co. | Nanjing, Jiangsu | China | Ford sold its stake to Mazda in 2019. Now known as Changan Mazda Engine Co., Ltd. owned 50% by Mazda & 50% by Changan. | 700 | Ford Sigma engine Mazda L engine Mazda BZ series 1.3/1.6 engine Mazda Skyactiv-G 1.5/2.0/2.5 |
Joint Venture: Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. (50%). Ford Motor Company (25%), Mazda Motor Company (25%) | ||
Charles McEnearney & Co. Ltd. | Tumpuna Road, Arima | Trinidad and Tobago | Ford production ended & factory closed in 1990's. | Ford Cortina, Ford Laser | ||||
Chennai Engine Plant | Maraimalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu | India | Closed (2022)[11] | Ford DLD engine Ford Sigma engine |
Opened January 2010 | |||
Chennai Vehicle Assembly Plant | Maraimalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu | India | Closed (2022)[11] | 5,100 | Ford Endeavour Ford Fiesta 5th & 6th generations Ford Figo Ford EcoSport Ford Ikon Ford Fusion |
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Cleveland Aluminum Casting Plant | Brook Park, Ohio | U.S. | Closed (2003) | Aluminum engine blocks | ||||
Cleveland Casting | Brook Park, Ohio | U.S. | Closed (2010) | Iron engine blocks, heads, crankshafts, and bearing caps | Construction 1950, operational 1952 to 2010.[12] Demolished 2011[13] | |||
Cleveland Engine #2 | Brook Park, Ohio | U.S. | Closed (2012) | Ford 2.5L Duratec V6 Ford 3.0L Duratec V6 Jaguar AJ-V6 engine |
Source of the Ford 351 Cleveland V8 & the Cleveland-based 400 V8. Also, Ford Y-block engine & Ford Super Duty engine. | |||
JK | Commodore Point | Jacksonville, Florida | U.S. | Closed (1968) | Model A and T cars and trucks | 1924–1932, production years. Parts warehouse until 1968. | ||
Compañía Colombiana Automotriz (Mazda) | Bogota | Colombia | Ford production ended. Mazda closed the factory in 2014. | Ford Laser Mazda 323 Ford Ranger Mazda B series Mazda BT-50 |
Plant owned by Mazda. | |||
E (EU) | Henry Ford & Sons Ltd | Marina, Cork | Munster, Ireland | Closed (1984) | Fordson tractor (from 1919) and car assembly, including Ford Escort and Ford Cortina in the 1970s finally ending with the Ford Sierra in 1980s.[14] Also Ford Transit, Ford A-Series, & Ford D Series. Also Ford Model T, Ford Model A, Ford Model Y, Ford Corsair, Ford Consul, Ford Prefect, & Ford Zephyr. | Founded in 1917 with production from 1919 to 1984 | ||
Croydon Stamping | Croydon | England, UK | Closed (2003) | Parts - Small metal stampings and assemblies | Opened in 1949 as Briggs Motor Bodies & purchased by Ford in 1957. Expanded in 1989. Site completely vacated in 2005. | |||
Cuautitlán Engine | Cuautitln Izcalli, Mexico State | Mexico | Closed | Ford 289 V8 Ford 302 V8 Ford 351 Windsor V8 |
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A (EU) | Dagenham Assembly | Dagenham | England, UK | Closed (2002) | Ford Model A, 1932 Ford, Ford Model Y, Ford Model C Ten, Ford CX, Ford 7W, Ford 7Y, Ford Model 91, Ford Pilot, Ford Anglia, Ford Prefect, Ford Popular, Ford Squire, Ford Consul, Ford Zephyr, Ford Zodiac, Ford Consul Classic, Ford Corsair, Ford Cortina, Ford Granada, Ford Fiesta, Ford Sierra, Ford Courier, Mazda 121, Fordson E83W, Ford Thames 300E, Ford Thames 307E, Ford Thames 400E, Thames Trader, Thames Trader NC, Ford K-Series | 1931–2002, formerly principal Ford UK plant | ||
Dagenham Stamping & Tooling | Dagenham | England, UK | Closed (2013)[15] | Body panels, wheels | ||||
Danforth Assembly | Toronto, Ontario | Canada | Sold (1953) | Model A and Cars | Sold to Nash Motors and then by American Motors Corporation 1954 to 1961. Converted to a mall, Shoppers World Danforth. | |||
F (NA) | Dearborn Assembly Plant | Dearborn, Michigan | U.S. | Closed (2004) | Ford Model A Ford Model B Ford Model 48 1937 Ford 1941 Ford 1949 Ford 1952 Ford Mercury Eight Ford Fairlane (full-size) (1955-1961) Ford Thunderbird Ford Mustang Mercury Cougar 1967-1973 Mercury Capri Fordson tractors |
Part of the River Rouge Complex. Replaced by Dearborn Truck Plant for 2005MY. | ||
Dearborn Iron Foundry | Dearborn, Michigan | U.S. | Closed (1974) | Cast iron parts including engine blocks. | Part of the River Rouge Complex. Replaced by Michigan Casting Center in the early 1970s. | |||
H (AU) | Eagle Farm Assembly Plant | Eagle Farm (Brisbane), Queensland | Australia | Closed (1998) | Ford Falcon Ford Falcon Ute (including XY 4x4) Ford Fairlane Ford LTD Ford F-Series trucks Ford L-Series/Louisville/Aeromax trucks Ford Cargo Ford Trader |
Opened in 1926. Closed in 1998; demolished | ||
Essex Aluminum | Windsor, Ontario | Canada | Closed (2012) | 3.8/4.2L V6 cylinder heads 4.6L, 5.4L V8 cylinder heads 6.8L V10 cylinder heads Pistons |
Opened 1981. Sold to Nemak Aluminum (a 25/75 joint venture between Ford & Nemak, which is 75.24% owned by Alfa Group of Mexico) in 2001; shuttered in 2009 except for the melting operation which closed in 2012. | |||
Fiat Tychy Assembly | Tychy | Poland | Ford production ended in 2016 | Ford Ka Fiat 500 |
Plant owned by Fiat. Production for Ford began in 2008. | |||
Foden Trucks | Sandbach, Cheshire | England, UK | Ford production ended in 1984. Factory closed in 2000. | Ford Transcontinental | Foden Trucks plant. Produced for Ford after Ford closed Amsterdam plant. 504 units produced by Foden. | |||
Ford Malaysia Sdn. Bhd | Selangor | Malaysia | Closed | Ford Laser Ford Lynx Ford Telstar Ford Escape Ford Ranger Ford Econovan Ford Spectron Ford Trader BMW 3-Series E46, E90 BMW 5-Series E60 Land Rover Defender Land Rover Discovery |
Originally known as AMIM (Associated Motor Industries Malaysia) Holdings Sdn. Bhd. which was owned 30% by Ford from the early 1980s. Previously, Associated Motor Industries Malaysia had assembled for various automotive brands including Ford but was not owned by Ford. In 2000, Ford increased its stake to 49% and renamed the company Ford Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. The other 51% was owned by Tractors Malaysia Bhd., a subsidiary of Sime Darby Bhd. | |||
Ford Philippines, Inc. Assembly Plant | Sucat, Muntinlupa | Philippines | Closed (August 1984) | Ford Cortina Ford Escort Ford Taunus Ford Galaxie Ford LTD Ford Laser Ford Telstar American Ford trucks British Ford trucks Ford Fiera |
Plant opened 1968. | |||
Ford Philippines, Inc. Stamping Plant | Mariveles, Bataan | Philippines | Closed (August 1984) | Stampings | Plant opened 1976. | |||
Ford Motor Co. d’Italia | Trieste | Italy | Closed (1931) | Ford Model T Ford Model A Fordson tractors |
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Ford Motor Company of Japan | Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture | Japan | Closed (1941) | Ford Model T Ford Model A 1932-1934 Ford Ford Model Y |
Founded in 1925. Factory was seized by Imperial Japanese Government. | |||
T | Ford Motor Company del Peru | Lima | Peru | Closed | Ford Mustang (first generation) Ford full-size cars Ford Taunus |
Opened in 1965. [16][17] | ||
Ford Motor Company Philippines | Santa Rosa, Laguna | Philippines | Closed (December 2012) | Ford Lynx Ford Focus Mazda Protege Mazda 3 Ford Escape Mazda Tribute Ford Ranger |
Plant sold to Mitsubishi Motors | |||
Ford Motor Co. Rhodesia (Pvt.) Ltd. | Willowvale, Salisbury (now Harare) | (Southern Rhodesia) / Rhodesia (colony) / Rhodesia (country) (now Zimbabwe) | Sold in 1967 to state-owned Industrial Development Corporation | Ford Fairlane Ford Fairlane Ford Falcon Ford F-100 Ford Galaxie Ford Anglia Ford Consul Ford Consul Classic Ford Corsair Ford Cortina Ford Zephyr Ford Zodiac Ford Thames 400E/800 Thames Trader Ford Taunus P3 Ford Taunus P5 Ford Taunus Transit Fordson Dexta tractors Fordson Super Major Deutz F1M 414 tractor |
Assembly began in 1961. Became Willowvale Motor Industries after the Ford sale. Became Willowvale Mazda Motor Industries from 1989 to 2014. Name went back to Willowvale Motor Industries in 2015. | |||
Ford Motor Co. (Singapore) | Bukit Timah | Singapore | Closed (1980) | Ford Anglia Ford Consul Ford Custom Ford Corsair Ford Cortina Ford Escort Ford Falcon Ford Granada Ford Prefect Ford Zephyr Ford Zodiac |
Originally known as Ford Motor Company of Malaya Ltd. & subsequently as Ford Motor Company of Malaysia. Factory was originally on Anson Road, then moved to Prince Edward Road in Jan. 1930 before moving to Bukit Timah Road in April 1941. Factory wa occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945 during World War II. It was then used by British military authorities until April 1947 when it was returned to Ford. Production resumed in December 1947. | |||
Ford Motor Company of South Africa Ltd. Struandale Assembly Plant | Struandale, Port Elizabeth | South Africa | Sold to Delta Motor Corporation (later GM South Africa) in 1994 | Ford Model T Ford Model A Ford Falcon (North America) Ford Fairlane (Americas) Ford Galaxie Ford Ranchero (American) Ford Anglia Ford Prefect Ford Capri Ford Cortina Ford Cortina Pickup/P100/Ford 1-Tonner Ford Zephyr Ford Zodiac Ford Taunus P3 Ford Taunus (P5) 17M Ford (Taunus P7) 17M/20M Ford Granada Ford Fairmont/Fairmont GT (XW, XY) Ford Ranchero (Falcon Ute-based) (XT, XW, XY, XA, XB) Ford Fairlane (Australia) Ford Escort/XR3/XR3i Ford Bantam Ford Transit |
Ford first began production in South Africa in 1924 in a former wool store on Grahamstown Road in Port Elizabeth. Ford then moved to a larger location on Harrower Road in October 1930. In 1948, Ford moved again to a plant in Neave Township, Port Elizabeth. Struandale Assembly opened in 1974. Ford ended vehicle production in Port Elizabeth in December 1985, moving all vehicle production to SAMCOR's Silverton plant that had come from Sigma Motor Corp., the other partner in the SAMCOR merger. | |||
Ford Sollers Naberezhny Chelny Assembly Plant | Naberezhny Chelny | Russia | Closed (2019), JV with 50% owned by Sollers | Ford EcoSport Ford Fiesta |
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Ford Sollers St. Petersburg Assembly Plant, previously Ford Motor Company ZAO | St. Petersburg | Russia | Closed (2019), JV with 50% owned by Sollers | 2,960[18] | Ford Focus Ford Mondeo |
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Ford Sollers Yelabuga Assembly Plant | Yelabuga | Russia | Sold (2022). Originally a JV with 50% owned by Sollers. Restructured & renamed Sollers Ford in 2020 after Sollers increased its stake to 51% in 2019 with Ford owning 49%. Production suspended in 2022. | 1,160 | Ford Transit | Previously: Ford Explorer Ford Galaxy Ford Kuga Ford S-Max Ford Transit Custom Ford Tourneo Custom Ford Transit | ||
Ford Sollers Yelabuga Engine Plant | Yelabuga | Russia | Closed (2019), JV with 50% owned by Sollers | Ford 1.6L Duratec I4 | ||||
Ford Union | Obchuk | Belarus | Closed (2000) | Ford Escort, Escort Van Ford Transit |
Ford Union was a joint venture which was 51% owned by Ford, 23% owned by distributor Lada-OMC, & 26% owned by the Belarus government. Production began in 1997. | |||
Ford-Vairogs | Riga | Latvia | Closed (1940). Nationalized following Soviet invasion & takeover of Latvia. | Ford-Vairogs Junior Ford-Vairogs Taunus Ford-Vairogs V8 Standard Ford-Vairogs V8 De Luxe Ford-Vairogs V8 3-ton trucks Ford-Vairogs buses |
Produced vehicles under license from Ford's Copenhagen, Denmark division. Production began in 1937. | |||
Geelong Assembly | Norlane, Victoria | Australia | Closed | Ford Model T Ford Model A Ford Model Y Ford Model C Ten 1932-1934 Ford Ford Model 48/Model 68 1937-1940 Ford Mercury Eight (through 1948) Ford Prefect Ford Anglia 1941-1942 & 1946-1948 Ford Ford Pilot Ford Consul Ford Zephyr Ford Zodiac 1949-1951 Ford Custom Fordor/Coupe Utility/Deluxe Coupe Utility 1952-1954 Ford Customline sedan/Mainline Coupe Utility 1955-1956 Ford Customline sedan/Mainline Coupe Utility 1957-1959 Ford Custom 300/Fairlane 500/Ranch Wagon Ford Freighter/F-Series |
Production began in 1925 in a former wool storage warehouse in Geelong before moving to a new plant in the Geelong suburb that later became known as Norlane. Vehicle production later moved to Broadmeadows plant that opened in 1959. | |||
Geelong Aluminum Casting | Norlane, Victoria | Australia | Closed 2016 | Aluminum cylinder heads, intake manifolds, and structural oil pans | Opened 1986. | |||
Geelong Iron Casting | Norlane, Victoria | Australia | Closed 2016 | I6 engine blocks, camshafts, crankshafts, exhaust manifolds, bearing caps, disc brake rotors and flywheels | Opened 1972. | |||
Geelong Chassis Components | Norlane, Victoria | Australia | Closed 2004 | Parts - Machine cylinder heads, suspension arms and brake rotors | Opened 1983. | |||
Geelong Engine | Norlane, Victoria | Australia | Closed 2016 | Ford 302 & 351 Cleveland V8 Ford Australia Falcon I6 Ford Australia Barra I6 |
Opened 1926. | |||
Geelong Stamping | Norlane, Victoria | Australia | Closed 2016 | Ford Falcon/Futura/Fairmont body panels Ford Falcon Utility body panels Ford Territory body panels |
Opened 1926. Previously: Ford Fairlane body panels Ford LTD body panels Ford Capri body panels Ford Cortina body panels Welded subassemblies and steel press tools | |||
B (EU) | Genk Body & Assembly | Genk | Belgium | Closed in 2014 | Ford Mondeo Ford S-MAX Ford Galaxy |
Opened in 1964. Previously: Ford Taunus P4 Ford Taunus P5 Ford Taunus P6 Ford Taunus P7 Ford Taunus TC Ford Anglia Torino Ford Escort Ford Sierra Ford Transit | ||
GETRAG FORD Transmissions Bordeaux Transaxle Plant | Blanquefort | France | Sold to Getrag/Magna Powertrain in 2021 | 1,090 | Ford BC4/BC5 transmission Ford iB5 transmission (5MTT170/5MTT200) Ford Durashift-EST(iB5-ASM/5MTT170-ASM) MX65 transmission CTX CVT |
Opened in 1976. Became a joint venture with Getrag in 2001. Joint Venture: 50% Ford Motor Company / 50% Getrag Transmission. Joint venture dissolved in 2021 and this plant was kept by Getrag, which was taken over by Magna Powertrain in 2015. | ||
Green Island Plant | Green Island, New York | U.S. | Closed (1989) | Radiators, springs | 1922–1989, demolished in 2004 | |||
E (NA) | Halewood Body & Assembly | Halewood, Merseyside | England, UK | Sold (2008) | Ford Anglia, Ford Corsair, Ford Escort, Ford Capri, Ford Orion, Jaguar X-Type, Land Rover Freelander 2 / LR2 | 1963–2008. Ford assembly ended 2000, then transferred to Jaguar/Land Rover. Sold to Tata Group with Jaguar/Land Rover business | ||
Hamilton St Assembly Plant | Vancouver, British Columbia | Canada | Closed 1938 | Production moved to Burnaby plant in 1938[citation needed] | ||||
Heimdalsgade Assembly | Heimdalsgade street, Nørrebro district, Copenhagen | Denmark | Closed (1924) | Ford Model T | 1919–1924. Was replaced by, at the time, Europe's most modern Ford-plant, "Sydhavnen Assembly". | |||
Highland Park Plant | Highland Park, Michigan | U.S. | Sold (1981) | Ford Model T Fordson tractors |
Model T production from 1910 to 1927. Ford Motor Company's third American factory. First automobile factory in history to utilize a moving assembly line (implemented October 7, 1913). Also made Sherman M4A3 tanks during World War II. | |||
K (AU) | Homebush Assembly Plant | Homebush (Sydney), NSW | Australia | Closed 1994 | Ford Escort Mk. 1 & 2 Ford Capri Mk.1 Ford Fairlane (1962-1964) Ford Galaxie (1965-1968) Ford Laser Ford Meteor Ford Transit Ford Mustang (conversion to right hand drive) |
Opened in 1936, closed in September 1994 | ||
H | Horizonte (Troller Veículos Especiais) | Horizonte, Ceará | Brazil | Acquired in 2007; operated until 2021. Closed (2021).[5] | To be Sold | Troller T4, Troller Pantanal | ||
IMMSA | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon | Mexico | Closed (2000). Agreement with Ford ended. | Ford M450 motorhome chassis | Replaced by Detroit Chassis LLC plant. | |||
Indianapolis Branch Assembly Plant | Indianapolis, IN | U.S. | 1957–2008 demolished in 2017 | 1315 East Washington Street (first location) | Steering gears | |||
Industrias Chilenas de Automotores SA (Chilemotores) | Arica | Chile | Closed c.1969 | Ford Falcon | Opened 1964. Was a 50/50 joint venture between Ford and Bolocco & Cia. Replaced by Ford's 100% owned Casablanca, Chile plant.[19] | |||
Inokom | Kulim, Kedah | Malaysia | Ford production ended 2016 | Ford Transit | Plant owned by Inokom | |||
D | Ipiranga Assembly | Ipiranga, São Paulo | Brazil | Closed (2000) | CKD, Tractor, Ford F-Series, Ford Galaxie, Ford Landau, Ford LTD, Ford Cargo Trucks, Ford B-1618 & B-1621 bus chassis, Ford B12000 school bus chassis, VW Delivery, VW Worker, VW L80, VW Volksbus 16.180 CO bus chassis | Part of Autolatina venture with VW from 1987-1996. | ||
Ipiranga Engine | Ipiranga, São Paulo | Brazil | Closed | Ford 272 Y-block V8, Ford 292 Y-block V8 | ||||
Istanbul Assembly | Tophane, Istanbul | Turkey | Production stopped in 1934. Then handled spare parts & service for existing cars. Closed entirely in 1944. | Ford Model A 1932 Ford |
Opened 1929. | |||
Jaguar Browns Lane plant | Coventry, West Midlands | England, UK | Closed (2007) | Jaguar XJ Jaguar XJ-S Jaguar XK8/XKR (X100) Daimler six-cylinder sedan (XJ40) Daimler Six (X300) Daimler Double Six Daimler Eight/Super V8 (X308) Daimler Super Eight (X350/X356) |
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Jaguar Castle Bromwich Assembly | Castle Bromwich, West Midlands | England, UK | Sold (2008) | Jaguar S-Type Jaguar XF (X250) Jaguar XJ (X356/X358) Jaguar XJ (X351) Jaguar XK (X150) Daimler Super Eight Painted bodies for models made at Browns Lane |
Sold to Tata Motors in 2008 as part of sale of Jaguar Land Rover. | |||
Jaguar Radford Engine | Radford, West Midlands | England, UK | Closed (1997) | Jaguar AJ6 engine Jaguar V12 engine Axles |
Originally a Daimler site. | |||
K (EU) / M | Karmann Rheine Assembly | Rheine, North Rhine-Westphalia | Germany | Closed in 2008 (Ford production ended in 1997) | Ford Escort Convertible Ford Escort RS Cosworth Merkur XR4Ti |
Plant owned by Karmann | ||
Kechnec Transmission (Getrag Ford Transmissions) | Kechnec, Košice Region | Slovakia | Sold to Getrag/Magna Powertrain in 2019 | Ford MPS6 transmissions Ford SPS6 transmissions |
Ford/Getrag dual clutch transmission "Powershift", (Getrag Ford Transmissions) | |||
6 | Kia Sohari Plant | Gwangmyeong | South Korea | Ford production ended (2000) | Ford Festiva Ford Aspire |
Plant owned by Kia. | ||
La Boca Assembly | La Boca, Buenos Aires | Argentina | Closed (1961) | Ford Model T Ford Model A 1932 Ford 1941 Ford Ford F-Series (Gen 3) Ford B-600 bus Ford F-Series (Early Gen 4) |
Replaced by the General Pacheco plant in 1961. | |||
F | La Villa Assembly | La Villa, Mexico City | Mexico | Closed (1984) | 1932 Ford Ford Anglia Ford Consul Ford Taunus Ford Falcon Ford Falcon Maverick Ford Fairmont/Elite II Ford Galaxie Ford LTD Ford Thunderbird Ford Mustang Ford Mustang II |
First auto plant in Mexico, opened 1932[20] | ||
A | Land Rover Solihull Assembly | Solihull, West Midlands | England, UK | Sold (2008) | Land Rover Defender Land Rover Discovery Land Rover Freelander Land Rover LR3 Land Rover LR4 Land Rover Range Rover Land Rover Range Rover Sport |
Sold to Tata Motors in 2008 as part of sale of Jaguar Land Rover. | ||
C (EU) | Langley Assembly | Langley, Slough | England, UK | Sold/closed (1986/1997) | Ford Transit and Ford A-Series vans; Ford D-Series and Ford Cargo trucks; Ford R-Series bus/coach chassis | 1949–1986. Former Hawker aircraft factory. Sold to Iveco, closed 1997. | ||
Leamington Foundry | Leamington Spa, Warwickshire | England, UK | Closed (2007) | Castings including brake drums and discs, differential gear cases, flywheels, hubs and exhaust manifolds | Opened in 1940, closed in July 2007. Demolished 2012. | |||
Lincoln Motor Company Plant | Detroit, Michigan | U.S. | Closed (1952); Most buildings demolished in 2002-2003 | Lincoln L series Lincoln K series Lincoln Custom Lincoln-Zephyr Lincoln EL-series Lincoln Cosmopolitan Lincoln Capri (1952 only) Lincoln Continental (retroactively Mark I) |
Built before Lincoln was part of Ford Motor Co. Ford kept some offices here after production ended in 1952. Sold to Detroit Edison in 1955. Eventually replaced by Wixom Assembly plant. | |||
Mack Avenue Plant | Detroit, Michigan | U.S. | Burned down (1941) | Original Model As | 1903–1904. Ford Motor Company's first factory (rented). An imprecise replica of the building is located at The Henry Ford. | |||
Manukau Alloy Wheel | Manukau, Auckland | New Zealand | Sold (2001) | Aluminum wheels and cross members | Established 1981. Sold in 2001 to Argent Metals Technology | |||
Maumee Stamping | Maumee, Ohio | U.S. | Closed (2007) | body panels | Closed in 2007 sold and reopened as independent stamping plant | |||
0 | Mazda Hiroshima Assembly | Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture | Japan | Ford production ended. Ford no longer owns a stake in Mazda. | Ford Courier Ford Freda Ford Econovan/Econowagon/Spectron Ford Raider Ford Trader |
Plant owned by Mazda. | ||
1 | Mazda Hofu Assembly | Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture | Japan | Ford production ended. Ford no longer owns a stake in Mazda. | Ford Laser Ford Telstar |
Plant owned by Mazda. | ||
Metcon Casting (Metalurgica Constitución S.A.) | Villa Constitución, Santa Fe Province | Argentina | Sold to Paraná Metal SA | Parts - Iron castings | Originally opened in 1957. Bought by Ford in 1967. | |||
H | Multimatic Markham Assembly | Markham, Ontario | Canada | Closed with the end of Ford GT production (2022) | Ford GT | Plant owned by Multimatic | ||
Nissan Motor Australia | Clayton, Victoria | Australia | Closed (1992) | Ford Corsair (UA) Nissan Pintara Nissan Skyline |
Plant owned by Nissan. Ford production was part of the Button Plan. | |||
M (NA) | Ford Valve Plant | Northville, Michigan | U.S. | Closed (198x) | Engine valves | Closed in the 1980s | ||
C (NA) | Ontario Truck | Oakville, Ontario | Canada | Closed (2004) | Ford F-Series Ford F-150 Lightning SVT |
Opened 1965. | ||
OSI | Turin | Italy | Closed (1967) | Ford Anglia Torino OSI-Ford 20 M TS |
Plant owned by OSI | |||
Ford Otosan Assembly | Istanbul | Turkey | Closed (2001) | Ford Consul Ford Escort Ford Taunus Ford Transit Ford F-600 Ford Cargo Ford D series Ford Thames 800 Thames Trader Otosan P100 Anadol |
Opened 1960. | |||
Pacheco Truck Assembly and Painting Plant | General Pacheco, Buenos Aires Province | Argentina | Transferred to VW when Autolatina dissolved (1996) | Ford F-100/F-150 Ford F-250/F-350/F-400/F-4000 Ford F-600/F-6000/F-700/F-7000 |
Opened in 1982. Part of Autolatina venture with VW from 1987-1996. VW kept this side of the Pacheco plant when Autolatina dissolved and converted it to car production. VW has since then used this plant for Amarok pickup truck production. | |||
Pininfarina Bairo Assembly | Bairo | Italy | Closed (2010) | Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet Ford StreetKa |
Plant owned by Pininfarina | |||
Piquette Avenue Plant | Detroit, Michigan | U.S. | Sold (1911), reopened as a museum (2001) | Models B, C, F, K, N, R, S, and T | 1904–1910. Ford Motor Company's second American factory (first owned). Birthplace of the Model T (September 27, 1908). Oldest car factory building on Earth open to the general public. | |||
Plonsk Assembly | Plonsk | Poland | Closed (2000) | Ford Escort Ford Transit |
Opened in 1995. | |||
Renault Australia | Heidelberg, Victoria | Australia | Factory closed in 1981 | Ford Cortina wagon | Assembled by Renault Australia under a 3 year contract to Ford Australia beginning in 1977. | |||
Ford Română S.A.R. | Bucharest | Romania | Closed | Ford Model 48/Model 68 (1935-1936) Ford Model 74/78/81A/82A/91A/92A/01A/02A (1937-1940) Mercury Eight (1939-1940) |
Production ended in 1940 due to World War II. The factory then did repair work only. The factory was nationalized by the Communist Romanian government in 1948. | |||
San Lazaro Assembly Plant | San Lazaro, Mexico City | Mexico | Operated 1925-c.1932 | Ford Model T, Ford Model A | First plant opened in Mexico in 1925. Replaced by La Villa plant in 1932. | |||
Sanand Vehicle Assembly Plant | Sanand, Gujarat | India | Closed (2021)[11] | Ford Figo Ford Figo Aspire Ford Freestyle |
Opened March 2015[2] | |||
Santiago Exposition Street Plant
(Planta Calle Exposición 1258) |
Calle Exposición, Santiago, Chile | Chile | Operated 1924-c.1962 | Ford Model T, Ford Model A, 1932 Ford, Ford Model 48, 1941 Ford, 1949 Ford, Ford F-Series | First plant opened in Chile in 1924.[19] | |||
B (SA) | São Bernardo Assembly | São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo (state) | Brazil | Closed Oct. 30, 2019 & Sold 2020 [22] | 3,000 | Ford Fiesta Ford Cargo Trucks Ford F-Series |
Originally the Willys-Overland do Brazil plant. Bought by Ford in 1967. Part of Autolatina venture with VW from 1987-1996. No more Cargo Trucks produced in Brazil since 2019. Sold to Construtora São José Desenvolvimento Imobiliária. Previously: Ford Aero Ford Belina Ford Corcel Ford Del Rey Ford Itamaraty Ford Jeep Ford Rural Ford F-75 Ford Maverick Ford Pampa Ford Courier Ford Ka (BE146 & B402) Ford Escort Ford Orion Ford Verona Volkswagen Apollo Volkswagen Logus Volkswagen Pointer Ford tractors | |
L (NZ) | Seaview Assembly Plant | Lower Hutt | New Zealand | Closed (1988) | Ford Model 68 1937 Ford Model 78 Ford Model Y Ford Model C Ten Ford 7W Ford Anglia Ford Prefect Ford Consul Classic 315 Ford Consul Ford Zephyr Ford Zodiac Ford Pilot Ford Custom V8 Fordor Ford Escort Ford Cortina Ford Sierra wagon Ford Telstar Ford Falcon Ford Thames 400E Ford Transit Fordson Major tractors |
Opened in 1936, closed in 1988 | ||
S (EU) | Autoeuropa | Setúbal | Portugal | Sold to Volkswagen in 1999 | Ford Galaxy (1995–2006) | |||
Sheffield Aluminum Casting Plant | Sheffield, Alabama | U.S. | Closed (1983) | Die cast parts pistons transmission cases |
Opened in 1958, closed in December 1983. Demolished 2008. | |||
Southampton Body & Assembly | Southampton | England, UK | Closed (2013)[15] | Ford Transit van | Former Supermarine aircraft factory, acquired 1953. Built Ford vans 1972 – July 2013 | |||
X (NA) | St. Thomas Assembly | Talbotville, Ontario | Canada | Closed (2011)[23] | Ford Crown Victoria Lincoln Town Car Mercury Grand Marquis Mercury Marauder |
Opened in 1967. Previously: Ford Falcon Ford Maverick Ford Pinto Mercury Bobcat Ford Fairmont Mercury Zephyr Ford Escort Mercury Lynx Ford EXP Mercury LN7 | ||
Stockholm Assembly | Free Port area (Frihamnen in Swedish), Stockholm | Sweden | Closed (1957) | Ford Consul Ford Prefect Ford Vedette Ford trucks |
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5 | Swedish Motor Assemblies | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Sold 2010 | Volvo S40 Volvo V40 Volvo V50 Volvo S60 Volvo S70 Volvo S80 Volvo V70 Volvo XC90 Land Rover Defender Land Rover Discovery Land Rover Freelander |
Also built Volvo trucks and buses. Used to do contract assembly for other automakers including Suzuki and Daihatsu. Volvo Cars was sold to Geely Holding Group in 2010. | ||
Sydhavnen Assembly | Sydhavnen district, Copenhagen | Denmark | Closed (1966) | Ford Model T Ford Model A 1932 Ford Ford Eifel Ford Taunus Ford Anglia Ford Thames 400E |
1924–1966. 325,482 vehicles were built. Plant was then converted into a tractor assembly plant for Ford Industrial Equipment Co. Tractor plant closed in the mid-1970's. Administration & depot building next to assembly plant was used until 1991 when depot for remote storage closed & offices moved to Glostrup. Assembly plant building stood until 2006 when it was demolished. | |||
Taubate Engine & Transmission & Chassis Plant | Taubaté, São Paulo, Av. Charles Schnneider, 2222 | Brazil | Closed 2021[5] & Sold 05.18.2022 | Ford Pinto/Lima 2.3L I4 Ford Zetec RoCam engine Ford Sigma engine 1.5L Ti-VCT Dragon 3-cyl. iB5 5-speed manual transmission MX65 5-speed manual transmission aluminum casting Chassis components |
Opened in 1974. Sold to Construtora São José Desenvolvimento Imobiliária https://construtorasaojose.com[24] | |||
Thai Motor Co. | ? | Thailand | Closed | Ford Cortina |
Factory was a joint venture between Ford UK & Ford's Thai distributor, Anglo-Thai Motors Company. Taken over by Ford in 1973 when it was renamed Ford Thailand, closed in 1976 when Ford left Thailand. | |||
4 | Thai-Swedish Assembly Co. Ltd. | Samutprakarn | Thailand | Plant no longer used by Volvo Cars. Sold to Volvo AB in 2011. Production consolidated to Malaysia plant. | Volvo 200 Series Volvo 940 Volvo S40/V40 Volvo S70 Volvo S60 Volvo S80 Volvo V70 Volvo XC90 Land Rover Freelander Volvo Trucks Volvo Buses |
Was 56% owned by Volvo and 44% owned by Swedish Motor. Volvo Cars was sold in 2010. | ||
J (NA) | TH!NK Nordic AS | Aurskog | Norway | Sold (2003) | Think City | Sold to Kamkorp Microelectronics as of February 1, 2003 | ||
Tlalnepantla Tool & Die | Tlalnepantla, Mexico State | Mexico | Closed (around 1985) | Tooling for vehicle production | Was previously a Studebaker-Packard assembly plant. Bought by Ford in 1962 and converted into a tool & die plant. Operations transferred to Cuautitlan around the end of 1985. | |||
Ford Trafford Park Factory | Trafford Park | England, UK | Closed | Ford Model T, Ford Model A | 1911–1931, formerly principal Ford UK plant. Produced Rolls-Royce Merlin aircraft engines during World War II. | |||
Transax, S.A. | Córdoba, Córdoba Province | Argentina | Transferred to VW when Autolatina dissolved (1996) | Transmissions Axles |
Bought by Ford in 1967 from IKA. Part of Autolatina venture with VW from 1987-1996. VW kept this plant when Autolatina dissolved. VW has since then used this plant for transmission production. | |||
Volkswagen São Bernardo Assembly | São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo (state) | Brazil | Returned to VW do Brazil when Autolatina dissolved in 1996 | Ford Versailles/Ford Galaxy (Argentina) Ford Royale Volkswagen Santana Volkswagen Quantum |
Part of Autolatina venture between Ford and VW from 1987-1996. | |||
J | Volvo AutoNova Plant | Uddevalla | Sweden | Sold to Pininfarina Sverige AB | Volvo C70 | AutoNova was originally a 49/51 joint venture between Volvo & TWR. Restructured into Pininfarina Sverige AB, a new joint venture with Pininfarina to build the 2nd generation C70. | ||
2 | Volvo Ghent Plant | Ghent | Belgium | Sold | Volvo C30 Volvo S40 Volvo S60 Volvo S70 Volvo V40 Volvo V50 Volvo V70 Volvo XC70 Volvo XC60 |
Sold as part of sale of Volvo Cars to Geely | ||
F | Volvo Nedcar Plant | Born | Netherlands | Sold (2001) | Volvo S40 Volvo V40 Mitsubishi Carisma Mitsubishi Space Star |
Taken over by Mitsubishi Motors in 2001, and later by VDL Groep in 2012, when it became VDL Nedcar. Volvo production ended in 2004. | ||
J | Volvo Pininfarina Sverige Plant | Uddevalla | Sweden | Closed by Volvo after the Geely takeover | Volvo C70 | Pininfarina Sverige was a 40/60 joint venture between Volvo & Pininfarina. Sold by Ford as part of sale of Volvo Cars to Geely in 2010. Volvo bought back Pininfarina's shares in 2013 and closed the Uddevalla plant after C70 production ended later in 2013. | ||
Volvo Skövde Engine Plant | Skövde | Sweden | Sold | Volvo Modular engine Volvo D5 engine PSA/Ford-based 2.0/2.2 diesel I4 |
Sold as part of sale of Volvo Cars to Geely | |||
1 | Volvo Torslanda Plant | Torslanda | Sweden | Sold | Volvo S60 Volvo S70 Volvo S80 Volvo V60 Volvo V70 Volvo XC70 Volvo XC90 |
Sold as part of sale of Volvo Cars to Geely | ||
Vulcan Forging | Dearborn, Michigan | U.S. | Closed (2003) | Connecting rods and rod cap forgings | ||||
H (NA) | Walkerville Plant | Windsor, Ontario | Canada | Closed (1953) and vacant land next to Detroit River (Fleming Channel). Replaced by Oakville Assembly. | Ford Model C Ford Model N Ford Model K Ford Model T Ford Model A |
1904–1953. First factory to produce Ford cars outside the USA (via Ford Motor Company of Canada, a separate company from Ford at the time). | ||
Walton Hills Stamping | Walton Hills, Ohio | U.S. | Closed Winter 2014 | Body panels | ||||
Willowvale Motor Industries | Willowvale, Harare | Zimbabwe | Ford production ended. | Ford Laser Mazda 323 Mazda Rustler Mazda B series Mazda T3500 |
Assembly began in 1961 as Ford of Rhodesia. Became Willowvale Motor Industries after the Ford sale to the state-owned Industrial Development Corporation. Became Willowvale Mazda Motor Industries from 1989-2014. Name went back to Willowvale Motor Industries in 2015. | |||
Windsor Aluminum | Windsor, Ontario | Canada | Sold | Duratec V6 engine blocks Ford 3.9L V8 engine blocks Ford Modular engine blocks |
Opened 1992. Sold to Nemak Aluminum (a 25/75 joint venture between Ford & Nemak, which is 75.24% owned by Alfa Group of Mexico) in 2001. Subsequently produced engine blocks for GM. Production ended in September 2020. | |||
Windsor Casting | Windsor, Ontario | Canada | Closed (2007) | Engine parts: Cylinder blocks, crankshafts | Opened 1934. | |||
Y (NA) | Wixom Assembly Plant | Wixom, Michigan | U.S. | Idle (2007); torn down (2013) | Lincoln Continental Lincoln Mark series (Mark III - Mark VIII) Lincoln Town Car Lincoln LS Ford GT Ford Thunderbird Ford GT40 MKIV Lincoln Capri 1960 Lincoln Lincoln Premiere Lincoln Continental Mark III/IV/V |
Demolished in 2012. | ||
Ypsilanti Plant | Ypsilanti, Michigan | U.S. | Sold | Starters Starter Assemblies Alternators C.O.P. |
Originally owned by Ford Motor Company, it then became a Visteon Plant, and later turned into an ACH Plant in 2006. It is said that Henry Ford used to walk this factory when he acquired it in 1932. The Ypsilanti Plant was idle in December 2008. The local UAW was local 849 Visteon. |
Former branch assembly plants
VIN | Name | City/state | Country | Status | Former Address | Products | Comments |
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AT/A | Atlanta Assembly | Hapeville, Georgia | U.S. | Operated 1947-2006 | I-75 in Hapeville, Georgia | Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable | Demolished. Site now occupied by the headquarters of Porsche North America.[25] |
Atlanta Assembly Plant (Poncey-Highland) | Poncey-Highland, Georgia | U.S. | Operated 1914-1942 | 699 Ponce de Leon | Model Ts, Model As and V-8s | Southeast USA headquarters and assembly operations from 1915 to 1942. | |
BF/B | Buffalo Branch Assembly Plant | Buffalo, NY | U.S. | Operated from 1915 – 1958 | 2495 Main St. at Rodney | ||
Burnaby Assembly Plant | Burnaby, BC | Canada | Operated from 1938–196? | Building demolished in 1988 to build Station Square | |||
Cambridge Branch Assembly Plant | Cambridge, MA | U.S. | Operated from 1914-1926 | Memorial Dr. and Cottage Farm Bridge | |||
Charlotte Branch Assembly Plant | Charlotte, NC | U.S. | Operated 1914-1933 | 222 North Tryon then moved to 210 E. Sixth St. and again to 1920 Statesville Ave | Model T & Model A | Closed in 1932, Used by Douglas Aircraft to assemble missiles for the U.S. Army between 1955 and 1964, sold to Atco Properties in 2017[26] | |
Cincinnati Branch Assembly Plant | Cincinnati, OH | U.S. | Operated 1915-1938 | 660 Lincoln Ave | |||
Cleveland Branch Assembly Plant[27] | Cleveland, OH | U.S. | Operated 1915-1932 | 11610 Euclid | |||
Columbus Branch Assembly Plant[28] | Columbus, OH | U.S. | Operated from 1913 – 1939 | 427 Cleveland Avenue | Model Ts, Model As and V-8s | now the Kroger Co. Columbus Bakery | |
DL/D | Dallas Branch Assembly Plant | Dallas, TX | U.S. | Operated from 1914–1970 | 2700 Canton St then located at 5200 E. Grand Ave. near Fair Park | ||
Denver Branch Assembly Plant | Denver, CO | U.S. | Operated from 1914–1933 | 920 South Broadway | Model Ts, Model As and V-8s | now used as a data center | |
Dupont St Branch Assembly Plant | Toronto, ON | Canada | Operated from 1910–1927 | 672 Dupont St | Model T | Production moved to Danforth Assembly Plant. Building roof was used as a test track for the Model T. Became Planters Peanuts Canada till 1987. The building currently has commercial retail on the main floor and condominiums on floors 2–5 | |
EG/E | Edgewater Assembly | Edgewater, New Jersey | U.S. | Operated from 1929-1955 | 309 River Road | replaced with the Mahwah Assembly Plant | |
T (NA) | Edison Assembly | Edison, New Jersey | U.S. | Operated from 1948–2004 | 939 U.S. Route 1 | Ford Ranger Ford Ranger EV Mazda B-Series Ford Escort Mercury Lynx Ford Mustang Mercury Cougar Ford Pinto Mercury Bobcat Ford Falcon Mercury Comet |
demolished in 2005. Also known as Metuchen Assembly. |
Fargo Branch Assembly Plant | Fargo, ND | U.S. | Operated from 1915–1917 | 509 Broadway | |||
Houston Branch Assembly Plant | Houston, TX | U.S. | Operated from 1913–1942 | 3906 Harrisburg Boulevard | Model Ts, Model As, aircraft parts | Divested during World War II; later acquired by General Foods in 1946 (later the Houston facility for Maxwell House until 2006 when the plant was sold to Maximus and rebranded as the Atlantic Coffee Solutions facility. Atlantic Coffee Solutions shut down the plant in 2018 when they went out of business. Leased by Elemental Processing in 2019 for hemp processing with plans to begin operations in 2020. | |
Long Island City Branch Assembly Plant | Long Island City, Queens, NY | U.S. | Operated from 1912-1917 | Jackson Ave and Honeywell St. | |||
H | Lorain Assembly | Lorain, Ohio | U.S. | Operated from 1958-2005 | 5401 Baumhart Road | Ford Econoline | Operations transferred to Avon Lake. Previously: Ford Galaxie Ford Ranchero Ford Falcon Mercury Comet Ford Fairlane Ford Torino Mercury Montego Mercury Cyclone Ford LTD II Ford Elite Ford Thunderbird Mercury Cougar Ford F-Series |
LB/L/J | Los Angeles Branch Assembly Plant (downtown) Long Beach Assembly Maywood Assembly[29] Los Angeles Assembly |
Los Angeles, CA Long Beach, California Maywood Assembly in City of Commerce, California Pico Rivera, California |
U.S. | Operated from 1914-1980 | 12th and Olive Streets (L.A.), then E. 7th St. and Santa Fe Ave. (L.A.), then 700 Henry Ford Ave. (Long Beach), then 5801 South Eastern Avenue and Slauson Avenue (City of Commerce), then East Washington and Rosemead (Pico Rivera) | Original Los Angeles plant: Ford Model T. Second Los Angeles plant: Ford Model T, Ford Model A. Long Beach plant: Ford Model A, 1932 Ford, Ford Model 48, 1937 Ford, 1941 Ford, 1949 Ford, 1952 Ford, 1955 Ford, 1957 Ford. Maywood plant: Mercury Eight, Mercury Custom, Mercury Montclair, Mercury Monterey, Lincoln EL-series, Lincoln Cosmopolitan, Lincoln Premiere, Lincoln Capri. |
Status of structure in Pico Rivera-Sold to Northrop Aircraft Company in 1982 for B-2 Stealth Bomber development. Demolished 2001. Plant only operated one shift due to California Air Quality restrictions. First vehicles produced were Edsels Corsair & Citation and Mercurys. Later vehicles were Ford Custom, Galaxie 500, LTD, Mercury Medalist, Mercury Monterey, Mercury Park Lane, Mercury S-55, Mercury Marauder, Mercury Meteor, Mercury Marquis, Mercury Montclair, Mercury Turnpike Cruiser, and Ford Thunderbird. Also, Ford Falcon, Mercury Comet, Ford LTD II, & Mercury Cougar. Thunderbird production ended after the 1979 model year. The last vehicle produced was the Panther platform Ford LTD Crown Victoria on January 26, 1980. |
E | Mahwah Assembly | Mahwah, New Jersey | U.S. | Operated from 1955-1980 | Orient Blvd | Last vehicles produced: Ford Fairmont Mercury Zephyr |
Ford Granada Mercury Monarch Lincoln Versailles |
MP/M | Memphis Branch Assembly Plant | Memphis, TN | U.S. | Operated from 1913-1959 | 495 Union then Riverside Drive and South Parkway | ||
Milwaukee Branch Assembly Plant | Milwaukee, WI | U.S. | Operated from 1916-1932 | 2185 N. Prospect Ave. | |||
SP/P | Minneapolis Branch Assembly Plant (Twin Cities Assembly Plant) | Minneapolis, MN and St. Paul, MN | U.S. | Operated from 1912-2011 | 616 S. Third St in Minneapolis (1912-1914) then 420 N. Fifth St. in Minneapolis (1914-1925) then 966 S. Mississippi River Blvd. in St. Paul (1925-2011) | Ford Ranger Mazda B-Series |
Oldest vehicle plant, from May 4, 1925 Closed December 16, 2011. Previously: Ford Model T Ford Model A 1932 Ford 1941 Ford 1949 Ford 1952 Ford 1955 Ford 1957 Ford Ford Galaxie Ford LTD Ford F-Series From 1926-1959, there was an onsite glass plant making glass for vehicle windows. Plant closed in 1933, reopened in 1935 with glass production resuming in 1937. Truck production began in 1950 alongside car production. Car production ended in 1978. F-Series production ended in 1992. Ranger production began in 1985 for the 1986 model year. |
Montreal Assembly Plant | Montreal, QC | Canada | |||||
New Orleans | Arabi, Louisiana | U.S. | Operated from 1923–1933 | 7200 North Peters Street, St. Bernard Parish, Arabi | Ford Model T, Ford Model TT, Ford Model A | ||
NR/N | Norfolk Assembly | Norfolk, Virginia | U.S. | Operated from 1925-2007 | Ford F-Series | Partially Demolished | |
Oklahoma City Branch Assembly Plant | Oklahoma City, OK | U.S. | Operated from 1916-1932 | 900 Northwest Main St. | Ford Model T and Ford Model A | Had extensive access to rail via the Rock Island railroad. Production ended with the 1932 models. The plant was converted to a Ford Regional Parts Depot and remained so, until 1968 when the plant closed and was sold to The Fred Jones Companies, an authorized re-manufacturer of Ford and later on, also GM Parts. It remained the headquarters for operations of Fred Jones Enterprises (a subsidiary of The Fred Jones Companies) until Hall Capital, the parent of The Fred Jones Companies, entered into a partnership with 21c Hotels to open a location in the building. The 21c Hotel officially its hotel, restaurant and art museum in June, 2016 following an extensive remodel of the property. | |
Omaha Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant | Omaha, NE | U.S. | Operated from 1916-1936 | 1502-24 Cuming St. | |||
CS/C | Philadelphia Branch Assembly Plant (Chester Assembly) | Philadelphia, PA | U.S. | Operated from 1914-1961 | 257 N. Broad St. then Front Street from Fulton to Pennell streets | ||
Pittsburgh Branch Assembly Plant | Pittsburgh, PA | U.S. | Operated from 1915–1932 | Baum Blvd and Morewood Ave. | |||
Portland Branch Assembly Plant | Portland, OR | U.S. | Operations from 1914-1932 | 2505 SE 11th Avenue | |||
RH/R | San Francisco Branch Assembly Plant Richmond Plant San Jose Assembly Plant |
San Francisco, CA Richmond, California Milpitas, California |
U.S. | 1914-1984 | 21st and Harrison then 1414 Harbour Way S (at Richmond, CA) then near S. Main near Montague Expressway (at Milpitas) | San Francisco Plant: Ford Model T Richmond Plant: Ford Model A, 1932 Ford, Ford Model 48, 1937 Ford, 1941 Ford, 1949 Ford, 1952 Ford, 1955 Ford San Jose Assembly: Ford F-Series, Edsel Pacer, Edsel Ranger, Ford Pinto, Mercury Bobcat, Ford Escort, Mercury Lynx, Ford Falcon, Ford Maverick, Mercury Comet, Ford Fairlane, Ford Torino, Mercury Montego, Ford Mustang, Mercury Cougar, & Mercury Capri. |
Richmond location is now part of Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park, Milpitas is now Great Mall of the Bay Area |
SR/S | Somerville Assembly | Somerville, Massachusetts | U.S. | Operated from 1926–1958 | 183 Middlesex Ave. | 1932 Ford 1941 Ford 1949 Ford 1952 Ford 1955 Ford Built Edsel Corsair & Edsel Citation July–October 1957, Built Fords November 1957 – March 1958 |
Converted to Assembly Square Mall in 1980 |
Seattle Branch Assembly Plant #1 | South Lake Union, Seattle, WA | U.S. | Operated from 1914–1932 | 1155 Valley Street | |||
Seattle Branch Assembly Plant #2 | Georgetown, Seattle, WA | U.S. | Operated from 1932–1940 | 4730 East Marginal Way | Turned over to US Government for WWII production. | ||
KC/K/Z | St. Louis Branch Assembly Plant St. Louis Assembly |
St. Louis, MO Hazelwood, MO |
U.S. | Operations from 1914-1932, then 1948-2006 | 4100 Forest Park Blvd., then Aviator Dr. and Ford Lane | Ford Explorer Mercury Mountaineer Lincoln Aviator Ford Aerostar Ford LTD Crown Victoria Mercury Grand Marquis Ford LTD Mercury Marquis Ford Galaxie Mercury Monterey Mercury Marauder Mercury Park Lane Mercury Montclair Mercury Eight |
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Vancouver Assembly Plant | Vancouver, BC | Canada | Operated from 1919–1938 | 1188 Hamilton St | |||
Winnipeg Assembly Plant | Winnipeg, MB | Canada | Operated from 1915–1941 | 1181 Portage Avenue | Now known as the Robert Fletcher Building |
See also
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