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Where are Ford Vehicles Made?

Ford Assembly Plant Locations

Here in Pine River, MN, we take pride in our country and in supporting American industries. For many people, that includes buying products made in the United States. Ford is often associated with the term “American-made,” but how many Ford vehicles are actually manufactured in the United States?

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Well, rest easy, because overall the answer is yes. The majority of Ford’s vehicles sold in the North American market are assembled in the U.S., with a few plants in Mexico and Canada. Here’s a list showing where each plant is located and which models they assemble:

  • Chicago, IL: Ford Explorer, Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKS
  • Flat Rock, MI: Ford Fusion, Ford Mustang
  • Kansas City, MO: Ford F-150, Ford Transit
  • Louisville, KY: Ford Escape, Lincoln MKC
  • Wayne, MI: Ford Focus, Ford C-Max
  • Avon Lake, OH: Ford E-Series
  • Ontario, Canada: Ford Edge, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKX
  • Cuautitlán, México:  Ford Fiesta
  • Hermosillo, Mexico: Ford Fusion, Lincoln MKZ

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Where is Ford’s biggest plant?

That’s no moon- it’s the Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant! Originally opened for military production in 1951, Ford’s Kansas City plant produces more units than any other car manufacturing plant in the United States. With approximately 7,000 hourly workers employed across 4.7 million square feet of production space, this behemoth has been pumping out F-150s since 1957. It’s no surprise that it’s the single largest tax generator in Clay County, Missouri.

Where is Ford’s main headquarters?

Known as the Henry Ford II World Center, Ford’s main headquarters is located in Dearborn, Michigan.  It was built in the 1950s at the peak of American optimism, at a time when, as columnist George Will puts it, “even buildings seemed streamlined for speed.” In the surrounding area, you’ll find a variety of other Ford-related hotspots: the historic Rouge plant (the largest integrated factory in the world at the time of its construction), the Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn’s Henry Ford Centennial Library, and Fair Lane, Henry Ford’s personal estate.

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In which other countries does Ford manufacture vehicles?

It’s worth noting that, in addition to the plants listed above, Ford manufactures vehicles at several facilities around the world. For example, AutoAlliance Thailand is a manufacturing plant in Thailand that Ford co-owns and operates with Mazda. However, vehicles built there are primarily sold in Southeast Asia and exported to other developing markets and Europe.

The same applies to Ford’s other manufacturing facilities outside North America. Vehicles produced at these plants are generally intended for the surrounding markets. If you purchase a Ford vehicle in the United States, however, you will most likely get a vehicle built at one of the plants listed above.