Ford Reopens Cleveland Plant which Begins Production of EcoBoost V6

After hearing about all sorts of closures in the auto biz, Ford brings us some good news today with the announcement of the reopening of its Cleveland Engine Plant No.1. The plant, which had been idled since 2007, is now open up for business as it has began production of the firm's new 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engines that will be optional on the 2010 Lincoln MKS, Lincoln MKT and Ford Flex and come standard on the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO.

Ford has invested some $55 million for tooling and equipment upgrades at Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 to build the EcoBoost engine. The reopening of the factory will see approximately 250 employees forming the shift to build the engine. According to Ford, the plant will be staffed by employees from the existing three plants at the site.