Ford Motor Company plans to invest $6.2bn to expand its United States manufacturing base, a move that will help it save 3,240 existing jobs and add another 12,000 positions by 2015.
A large chunk of the investment would go into the maker’s home state of Michigan, which would see the addition of 2,350 new jobs, NBC News reported on Tuesday.
“These investments, many of which are already under way, will ensure our southeast Michigan manufacturing facilities can support our aggressive growth plans,” said the Ford Vice-President, North America, Jim Tetreault.
The plan will cover an array of component as well as assembly plants. In the Detroit area, that includes an axle plant, a stamping facility and two assembly lines.
The Michigan Assembly Plant has become the home base for an array of high-mileage models including the new Ford Focus Electric battery car.