About 6,000 Ford employees work at the Rouge. Now called the Ford Rouge Center, the 600-acre site remains Ford Motor Company's largest single industrial complex. And a massive revitalization effort is under way to restore this icon's glory.
What is made at Ford Rouge plant?
Since 1918, the Rouge has mass-produced a vast array of vehicles, including automobiles, ships, trucks, tanks and tractors. Three of Ford's most iconic vehicles have been assembled there, including the Model A in the 1930s, the Mustang in the 1960s and F-150 pickup truck today.
Who created the Ford Rouge plant?
Albert Kahn
What is Ford's largest factory?
Ford Rouge Center
Is Ford's River Rouge plant still open?
The Rouge entered the new millennium humbled by disaster and downsizing, yet still an industrial giant. About 6,000 Ford employees work at the Rouge. Now called the Ford Rouge Center, the 600-acre site remains Ford Motor Company's largest single industrial complex.
Vehicles Production Years
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Ford Mustang 1964 - 2004
Mercury Capri 1979 - 1986
Mercury Cougar 1966 - 1973
What does the Ford Rouge plant make?
A massive power plant produced enough electricity to light a city the size of nearby Detroit, and a soybean conversion plant turned soybeans into plastic auto parts. The Rouge also had its own railroad with 100 miles of track and 16 locomotives.
What does Ford make in Dearborn?
Vehicles Production Years
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Mercury Capri 1979 - 1986
Mercury Cougar 1966 - 1973
Where is Ford's biggest factory?
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.