[DeTomaso] Cleveland News

[Larry - Ohio Time]

Ford is investing $145 million to upgrade its Cleveland Engine Plant -
creating or retaining 150 jobs to support strong demand for an all-new
second-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoostR engine family.
The investment in second-generation EcoBoost engine technology is part of
the $9 billion commitment the company made in the 2015 Ford-UAW collective
bargaining agreement to invest in its U.S. plants. Ford, which has 80,000
U.S. employees, is committed to creating or securing 8,500 hourly jobs in
communities across Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, New York and Ohio
over the next four years. Since 2011, Ford has invested more than $10.2
billion in its plants across the United States.
 "Ford customers have embraced EcoBoost's unbeatable combination of power
and efficiency, with more than 60 percent of F-150 customers choosing trucks
powered by EcoBoost," said Joe Hinrichs, Ford president, The Americas. "This
second-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine is another great example of Ford
continuously improving and innovating to give these hardworking customers
the best engines and trucks we can."
As the cornerstone of Ford's global engine strategy to reduce fuel
consumption and emissions, EcoBoost engines, introduced in 2009, deliver the
same capability as larger-displacement engines, with significantly better
fuel economy. EcoBoost uses smaller overall engine size combined with
turbocharging, gasoline direct injection and variable valve timing to
provide customers the power they want and the fuel economy they need.
"This is very exciting news for the hardworking men and women of Cleveland
Engine Plant and the Ohio community as a whole," said Jimmy Settles, UAW
vice president, National Ford Department. "The team at Cleveland Engine is
thrilled to begin building one of the most technologically advanced engines
ever designed."
Cleveland Engine Plant opened in 1951 and employs more than 1,500 people. It
has produced more than 1 million EcoBoost engines since 2009.
Along with the current 3.5-liter EcoBoost for F-150, the plant builds the
2.0-liter EcoBoost for Edge, the 2.3-liter EcoBoost for Explorer, Mustang
and Lincoln MKC, as well as the 3.7-liter V-6 rear-wheel-drive application
for Mustang.
Back when they announced this motor to be made in Cleveland I spoke to some
of the Detroit big wigs that were in town for the show. Doing my best to
convince them to call the motor the "New Cleveland". Telling them of the
following the old Cleveland still has some 40 years later. Don't you want
this to happen again?  
 
Larry (no one listens) - Cleveland
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   Ford is investing $145 million to upgrade its Cleveland Engine Plant -
   creating or retaining 150 jobs to support strong demand for an all-new
   second-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoost^(R) engine family.

   The investment in second-generation EcoBoost engine technology is part
   of the $9 billion commitment the company made in the 2015 Ford-UAW
   collective bargaining agreement to invest in its U.S. plants. Ford,
   which has 80,000 U.S. employees, is committed to creating or securing
   8,500 hourly jobs in communities across Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky,
   Missouri, New York and Ohio over the next four years. Since 2011, Ford
   has invested more than $10.2 billion in its plants across the United
   States.

    "Ford customers have embraced EcoBoost's unbeatable combination of
   power and efficiency, with more than 60 percent of F-150 customers
   choosing trucks powered by EcoBoost," said Joe Hinrichs, Ford
   president, The Americas. "This second-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoost
   engine is another great example of Ford continuously improving and
   innovating to give these hardworking customers the best engines and
   trucks we can."

   As the cornerstone of Ford's global engine strategy to reduce fuel
   consumption and emissions, EcoBoost engines, introduced in 2009,
   deliver the same capability as larger-displacement engines, with
   significantly better fuel economy. EcoBoost uses smaller overall engine
   size combined with turbocharging, gasoline direct injection and
   variable valve timing to provide customers the power they want and the
   fuel economy they need.

   "This is very exciting news for the hardworking men and women of
   Cleveland Engine Plant and the Ohio community as a whole," said Jimmy
   Settles, UAW vice president, National Ford Department. "The team at
   Cleveland Engine is thrilled to begin building one of the most
   technologically advanced engines ever designed."

   Cleveland Engine Plant opened in 1951 and employs more than 1,500
   people. It has produced more than 1 million EcoBoost engines since
   2009.

   Along with the current 3.5-liter EcoBoost for F-150, the plant builds
   the 2.0-liter EcoBoost for Edge, the 2.3-liter EcoBoost for Explorer,
   Mustang and Lincoln MKC, as well as the 3.7-liter V-6 rear-wheel-drive
   application for Mustang.

   Back when they announced this motor to be made in Cleveland I spoke to
   some of the Detroit big wigs that were in town for the show. Doing my
   best to convince them to call the motor the "New Cleveland". Telling
   them of the following the old Cleveland still has some 40 years later.
   Don't you want this to happen again?


   Larry (no one listens) - Cleveland