Fantastic news for Halewood, as Ford announce they are to invest hundreds of millions of pounds, helping safeguard 500 jobs.
The majority of the investment is coming from the company, but the government's also said to have given financial support for the project.
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Ford is to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in its Halewood plant on Merseyside, helping safeguard 500 jobs.
The factory will be Ford's first European plant to produce components for electric cars.
The investment will mean the plant will run for many years longer, said Stuart Rowley, president, Ford of Europe.
There had been speculation about the future of the Halewood factory complex as Ford moves towards electrifying its vehicles.
Up to 拢230m will be invested in the plant, with an undisclosed portion of that coming from the government's Automotive Transformation Fund.
Ford is not the first manufacturer to receive financial help for electric vehicle production through the fund, set up to encourage investment in electric vehicle manufacturing in the UK.
In July, Nissan said it would expand electric vehicle production at its car plant in Sunderland, with support from the government. And Nissan's partner, Envision AESC, will build an electric battery plant.
Andy Roche, plant manager at Halewood, spoke to Paul Salt on 蜜芽传媒 Radio Merseyside Breakfast...
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