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Feb 13, 2023
Feb 13, 2023 Updated Feb 14, 2023
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Ford Motor Co. plans to build a $3.5 billion factory in Michigan that would employ at least 2,500 people to make lower-cost batteries for a variety of new and existing electric vehicles. The plant will be built on land being readied for industrial development about 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of Detroit. The facility is to start making batteries in 2026. Ford says the plant will crank out 35 gigawatt hours worth of batteries, enough to supply 400,000 vehicles per year. The factory near the city of Marshall would produce batteries with a lithium-iron-phosphate chemistry, which is cheaper than the current nickel-cobalt-manganese chemistry now used in many EV batteries. Consumers could then choose between a battery with lower range and cost, or pay more for higher range and power. The company wouldn't give any prices just yet.

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After Virginia drops out, Ford to build $3.5B electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan

After Virginia drops out, Ford to build $3.5B electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan

Ford Motor Co. plans to build a $3.5 billion factory in Michigan that would employ at least 2,500 people to make lower-cost batteries for a variety of new and existing electric vehicles. Virginia dropped out of the race for the project last month.

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