Mich. To Get Ford's Next Battery Plant
Announcement Comes After Mich. Legislature Approves Tax Breaks
POSTED: Friday, December 18, 2009
UPDATED: 2:00 pm EST December 18, 2009
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DETROIT -- Ford Chairman Bill Ford told Local 4's Guy Gordon Friday afternoon that his company has chosen Michigan as the production site for the company's new lithium ion battery systems.The battery pack will power Ford's new plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles, which will be introduced over the next several years.It's a huge coup for the state of Michigan as it battles to retain its identity as the world's motor capital.The announcement comes less than 24 hours after the state Legislature passed generous incentive legislation offering tax breaks for alternative fuel development.Ford said the legislation "sealed the deal."Louisville Ky., was also strongly contending for the battery assembly business.The plant location and a timetable for construction have not yet been determined.The Ford Transit will be the company's first plug-in hybrid battery electric vehicle.
Previous Stories:
- December 9, 2009: Ford Asks Mich. For Tax Credits
- November 2, 2009: Ford Plans To Sell Shares Amid Profit
- October 29, 2009: Report: Ford Tops Domestic Automakers
- October 13, 2009: Ford Adds 4.5M Vehicles To Recall
- October 13, 2009: Ford, UAW Reach Tentative Deal
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