Ford to invest $185 million in global battery center in southeast Michigan

Specifications:

Name:

Ford to invest $185 million in global battery center in southeast Michigan

Location:

Michigan

Company:

Ford

Estimated Cost:

$185 million

Source:

areadevelopment.com

Introduction:

Ford plans to open its new $185 million global battery center of excellence called Ford Ion Park, in a yet-to-be-determined location in southeast Michigan.

Features:

The facility will accelerate research and development of battery and battery cell technology, including future battery manufacturing.

Ford Ion Park will use state-of-the-art equipment to pilot new manufacturing techniques that will allow Ford to quickly scale breakthrough battery cell designs with novel materials once the company vertically integrates battery cells and batteries.

The company said it is building on nearly two decades of battery expertise by centralizing a cross-functional team of 150 experts in battery technology development, research, manufacturing, planning, purchasing, quality and finance to help Ford more quickly develop and manufacture battery cells and batteries.

This world-class 200,000 sq.-ft. learning lab will include pilot-scale equipment for electrode, cell and array design and manufacturing and will use state-of-the-art technology to pilot new manufacturing techniques that will allow Ford to quickly scale breakthrough battery cell designs with novel materials once the company vertically integrates battery cells and batteries.