Ford to Scale Down EV Production, Transfer Crew to Gas Vehicle Assembly Plant

Published on January 19, 2024

Ford Motor Company will transfer some workers from the F-150 Lightning assembly line at Rouge Electric Vehicle Center to another plant for gas-powered vehicles. “Approximately 1,400 employees will be impacted as the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center transitions to one shift effective April 1. Roughly 700 will transfer to Michigan Assembly Plant and the others will be placed in roles at the Rouge Complex or other facilities in Southeast Michigan, or take advantage of the Special Retirement Incentive Program agreed to in the 2023 Ford-UAW contract,” the company said Friday in a statement. A third crew will be added to the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne with 900 new hires and 700 existing employees from the Rouge Complex in Dearborn....

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