Ford To Add 1,200 Workers At Detroit Plant

[Purveyor]

FLAT ROCK, Mich. (AP) -- Ford is adding 1,200 workers to a suburban Detroit factory to build the Fusion, a sign of confidence that the revamped sedan will be a big seller.

Ford Americas President Mark Fields told workers at the Flat Rock plant Monday that the Fusion's market segment is growing two times faster than the rest of the U.S. auto industry. The new Fusion goes on sale this fall.

Ford has only made Fusions in Mexico until now. But new labor contracts lowered its U.S. costs, so Ford decided to add production in the U.S.

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[murielm99]

1. And the Chrysler plant in Belvidere, IL

is adding 1,800 jobs.

Obama's policies work!

[JNelson6563]

2. I think this is appropriate here. :)

Go Detroit!

[onecent]

5. I LOVED her speech!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t

[Blue_Tires]

3. Sweet...That's where they built my Mustang...

[RedSpartan]

4. Excellent.

My Volvo has 190,000 miles on it, and shows some signs of slowing down a bit (but just a bit, after all, it's a Volvo). I am really, really, interested in the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid as my next car, though. Looks tremendous.