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The [[Ford Motor Company]] '''San Jose Assembly Plant''' was the automaker's primary [[Northern California]] manufacturing site after [[World War II]], replacing the [[Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant|Richmond Assembly]] facility. The plant was located in [[Milpitas, California]], [[United States]]. Numerous vehicles were produced at the plant including the [[Ford Falcon (North America)|Ford Falcon]], [[Ford Maverick (Americas)|Ford Maverick]] |
The [[Ford Motor Company]] '''San Jose Assembly Plant''' was the automaker's primary [[Northern California]] manufacturing site after [[World War II]], replacing the [[Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant|Richmond Assembly]] facility. The plant was located in what is now [[Milpitas, California]], [[United States]]. Numerous vehicles were produced at the plant including the [[Ford Falcon (North America)|Ford Falcon]], [[Ford Maverick (Americas)|Ford Maverick]] and [Ford Mustang]]. It was also the manufacturing location for the West coast of the [[Ford Fairlane (Americas)|Ford Fairlane]], [[Ford Torino]], [[Ford Pinto]], [[Ford Escort (North America)|Ford Escort]] and the short lived [[Edsel Ranger]] and [[Edsel Pacer]]. Mercury products such as the Mustang-based [[Cougar]], [[Montego]], [[Comet]], [[Bobcat]], [[Capri]] and the [[Lynx]] were also assembled there. [[Ford F-series]] trucks were produced there, nearly from inception of the plant until its closure in 1984. |
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The plant closed in 1984 and reopened as a mall in 1994, the [[Great Mall of the Bay Area]]. It was one of the first plants in the nation where the term "automation" originated because most of the assembly line was interlinked and did not depend on human control. |
The plant closed in 1984 and reopened as a mall in 1994, the [[Great Mall of the Bay Area]]. It was one of the first plants in the nation where the term "automation" originated because most of the assembly line was interlinked and did not depend on human control. |
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Revision as of 18:20, 25 June 2015
The Ford Motor Company San Jose Assembly Plant was the automaker's primary Northern California manufacturing site after World War II, replacing the Richmond Assembly facility. The plant was located in what is now Milpitas, California, United States. Numerous vehicles were produced at the plant including the Ford Falcon, Ford Maverick and [Ford Mustang]]. It was also the manufacturing location for the West coast of the Ford Fairlane, Ford Torino, Ford Pinto, Ford Escort and the short lived Edsel Ranger and Edsel Pacer. Mercury products such as the Mustang-based Cougar, Montego, Comet, Bobcat, Capri and the Lynx were also assembled there. Ford F-series trucks were produced there, nearly from inception of the plant until its closure in 1984.
The plant closed in 1984 and reopened as a mall in 1994, the Great Mall of the Bay Area. It was one of the first plants in the nation where the term "automation" originated because most of the assembly line was interlinked and did not depend on human control.
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