Chicago Assembly Plant
CHICAGO, IL. Jun. 24, 2019 – Yolanda Lewis, Ford employee, installs doors on the all-new 2020 Ford Explorer at Chicago Assembly Plant. Ford invested $1 billion in Chicago Assembly and Stamping plants and added 500 jobs to expand capacity for the production of all-new Ford Explorer, Explorer Hybrid, Police Interceptor Utility and Lincoln Aviator. Ford is increasing its use of advanced manufacturing technologies as part of a plan to deliver high-quality vehicles to customers even more efficiently. The company invested $40 million to make the Chicago Assembly and Stamping plants better places to work for employees; upgrades include new LED lighting, bathroom and cafeteria updates, new break areas and parking lot security improvements. Ford builds more vehicles in the U.S. and employs more U.S. hourly workers than any other automaker. Photo by: Sam VarnHagen