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The Ford Motor Company currently manufactures automobiles in the following factories. Per regulations, the factory is encoded into each vehicle's VIN as character 11 USA models, and character 8 European models.

For a Listing of Ford's Proving Grounds and Test Facilities see Ford Proving Grounds.

Name Location American VIN Code European VIN Code Current Products Comments
AutoAlliance InternationalFlat Rock, Michigan, USA5 Ford Mustang
Mazda 6
Built at site of closed Ford Michigan Casting Center
AutoAlliance ThailandRayong, Thailand    
Amsterdam AssemblyAmsterdam, Netherlands N Plant Closed in 1981
Atlanta AssemblyHapeville, Georgia, USAA Ford Taurus
Mercury Sable
Scheduled to be idled in October 2006
San Jose AssemblyMilpitas, California, USA  Ford Mustang/Mustang Shelby
Opened in 1955 and closed 1984 - now Great Mall
Azambuja AssemblyAzambuja, Portugal P  
Barcelona AssemblyBarcelona, Spain G Plant lost in 1959
Bahia PlantBahia, Brazil  Ford Fiesta
Ford EcoSport
Plant opened in 2001
Batavia TransmissionBatavia, Ohio, USA  Ford CD4E transmission
Ford U204 transmission
Scheduled to be idled in 2008
Blue Diamond TruckEscobedo, Coahuila, MexicoV Commercial truck joint venture with Navistar 
Bordeaux Automatic TransmissionBlanquefort, France  Ford A4LD transmission
Ford A4LD transmission
Ford 5R55E transmission
 
Bordeaux TransaxleBlanquefort, France  Ford IB5 transmission 
Bridgend EngineBridgend, United Kingdom  Ford Zetec engine
Jaguar AJ-V8 engine
 
Broadmeadows AssemblyCampbellfield, Victoria Australia  Ford Falcon
Ford Fairlane
Ford Territory
Ford LTD
 
Browns Lane AssemblyCoventry, United Kingdom  Jaguar XK8
Jaguar XJ8
Daimler
Closed in 2005
Buffalo StampingBuffalo, New York, USA   plant scheduled to close
Caracas AssemblyCaracas, Venezuela J  
Castle Bromwich AssemblyBirmingham, United Kingdom  Jaguar S-Type
Jaguar XK8
Jaguar XJ8
Daimler Super Eight
 
Chicago AssemblyChicago, Illinois, USAG Ford Five Hundred
Ford Freestyle
Mercury Montego
 
Chicago StampingChicago Heights, Illinois, USA    
Chihuahua EngineChihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico  Ford Zetec engine
Ford Duratec 20
 
Cleveland Aluminum Casting PlantBrook Park, Ohio, USA  Aluminum engine blocksClosed 12/2003
Cleveland CastingBrook Park, Ohio, USA  Engine blocks, crankshafts 
Cleveland Engine #1Brook Park, Ohio, USA  Duratec 30Reopened 2004
Cleveland Engine #2Brook Park, Ohio, USA  Duratec 25
Duratec 30
RFF and DAMB
 
Cologne Body & AssemblyCologne, Germany AFord Fiesta
Ford Fusion
 
Cologne EngineCologne, Germany  Cologne V6 
Cologne Forge and Die CastCologne, Germany  parts 
Cologne Tool and DieCologne, Germany  equipment 
Cologne TransmissionCologne, Germany  Ford MTX transmission
Ford VXT transmission
 
Croydon StampingCroydon, United Kingdom  parts 
Cork AssemblyCork, Ireland ETractor and car assembly1917-1985
Cuautitlan AssemblyCuautitlán Izcalli, México, MexicoM Ford F-Series
Ford Fiesta
Ford Ikon
Dagenham AssemblyDagenham, United Kingdom AIdle 
Dagenham EngineDagenham, United Kingdom  Ford Duratorq engine
Ford Duratec 20
Ford Duratec 23
 
Dagenham Tool & DieDagenham, United Kingdom  equipment 
Dearborn EngineDearborn, Michigan, USA  Ford Duratec 20
Ford Duratec 23
River Rouge Plant
Dearborn FrameDearborn, Michigan, USA  parts
Dearborn StampingDearborn, Michigan, USA  body panels
Dearborn Tool & DieDearborn, Michigan, USA  equipment
Dearborn TruckDearborn, Michigan, USAF Ford F-150
Lincoln Mark LT
Detroit Empowerment ZoneDetroit, Michigan, USA0   
Edison AssemblyEdison, New Jersey, USAT Ford Rangerclosed 2004
Essex AluminumWindsor, Ontario, Canada  cylinder heads 
Essex EngineWindsor, Ontario, Canada  Ford Triton engine
Ford Essex V6 engine
Scheduled to cease operations in 2008
Ford India, Ltd.Tamil Nadu India  Ford Ikon
Joint venture with Mahindra
 
Ford Lio Ho AssemblyChung Li Taiwan  Ford Econovan
Ford Fiesta
Ford Mondeo
Ford Pronto
Ford Tierra
Mazda 323
Mazda Bongo
 
Ford Lio Ho EngineChung Li Taiwan  Ford Zetec engine 
Ford Malaysia Sdn. BhdSelangor, Malaysia  Ford Laser
Ford Telstar
Ford Ranger
Ford Econovan
Ford Transit
Ford Trader
BMW
Land Rover Discovery
 
Ford Motor Company of South AfricaPort Elizabeth, South Africa  Ford PTE engine
Zetec ROCAM
 
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa, Ltd.Silverton, South Africa  Ford Bantam
Ford Fiesta
Ford Tracer
Ford Ikon
Ford Ranger
Mazda SOHO
Mazda Etude
Mazda Rustler
Volvo S40
Volvo V40
Mitsubishi
Canter
Land Rover
Jaguar
 
Ford Motor Company PhilippinesSanta Rosa, Laguna Philippines  Lynx
Ford Tierra
Mazda 323
Ford Escape
Mazda Tribute
 
Ford Motor Company ZAOSt. Petersburg, Russia  Ford Focus 
Ford Otosan AssemblyKocaeli, Turkey  Ford Transit 
Ford Otosan EngineKocaeli, Turkey  Ford MT-75 transmission
Ford Zetec engine
 
Gaydon AssemblyGaydon, Warwickshire United Kingdom  Aston Martin DB9 
Geelong Aluminum CastingNorlane, Victoria Australia  engine parts 
Geelong ChassisNorlane, Victoria Australia  parts 
Geelong EngineNorlane, Victoria Australia  I6 engines 
Geelong Iron CastingNorlane, Victoria Australia  I6 engines 
Geelong StampingNorlane, Victoria Australia  Ford Falcon body panels 
Genk Body & AssemblyGenk, Belgium BFord Mondeo
Ford GalaxyII
Ford S-MAX
 
Hai Duong Assembly, Ford Vietnam, Ltd.Hai Duong, Vietnam  Ford Laser
Ford Econovan
Ford Ranger
Ford Escape
 
Halewood Body & AssemblyHalewood, United Kingdom BJaguar X-Type 
Halewood TransmissionHalewood, United Kingdom  Ford MT-75 transmission
Ford IB5 transmission
 
Hermosillo Stamping & AssemblyHermosillo, Sonora, MexicoR Ford Focus
Ford Fusion
Mercury Milan
Lincoln Zephyr
 
Hiroshima PlantHiroshima, Japan HMazda 
Hofu PlantYamaguchi, Japan  Mazda 
IMMSAMonterrey, Nuevo León, MexicoJ   
Ipiranga AssemblyIpiranga, Brazil A  
Jiangling Motors Corp., Ltd.Nanchang, Jianxi China  Ford Transit
Isuzu
 
Kansas City AssemblyClaycomo, Missouri, USAK Ford F-Series
Ford Escape
Mazda CX-5
Mazda Tribute
Mercury Mariner
 
Kentucky Truck AssemblyLouisville, Kentucky, USAE Ford F-Series
Ford Excursion (1999-2005)
 
Land Rover Solihull AssemblySolihull, West Midlands United Kingdom  Land Rover Range Rover
Land Rover Discovery
Land Rover Defender
Land Rover Freelander
 
Leamington FoundryLeamington, Warwickshire United Kingdom  Castings including brake drums and discs Opened 1940
Lima EngineLima, Ohio, USA  Vulcan V6
Jaguar AJ35
Duratec 35
 
Livonia TransmissionLivonia, Michigan, USA  Ford AX4S transmission
Ford 4R70W transmission
Ford 6R transmission
 
La Villa AssemblyLa Villa, Mexico F  
Langley AssemblyLangley, United Kingdom C  
Long Beach AssemblyLong Beach, California, USA 1920 - 198x, demolished in 1996
Lorain AssemblyLorain, Ohio, USAH Ford EconolineClosed Dec 2005, operations transferred to Avon Lake -- sold to real estate firm Sept. 2006
Louisville AssemblyLouisville, Kentucky, USAU Ford Explorer
Mercury Mountaineer
Ford Explorer Sport Trac
 
Manukau Alloy WheelManukau, Auckland, New Zealand  wheelsSold in 2001 to Argent Metals Technology
Maumee StampingMaumee, Ohio, USA  body panelsScheduled to be idled in 2008
Metcon CastingSanta Fe Province, Argentina  parts 
Michigan TruckWayne, Michigan, USAL Ford Expedition
Lincoln Navigator
 
Miyoshi PlantHiroshima, Japan HMazda 
New Model Programs Development CenterAllen Park, Michigan, USA  prototypescommonly known as "Pilot Plant"
Newport Pagnell AssemblyNewport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom  Aston Martin V12 Vanquish 
Norfolk AssemblyNorfolk, Virginia, USAN Ford F-SeriesScheduled to be idled in 2007
Oakville AssemblyOakville, Ontario, CanadaB Lincoln MKX
Ford Windstar
Ford Freestar
Ford Edge
Mercury Monterey
 
Ohio AssemblyAvon Lake, Ohio, USAD Ford Econoline 
Ontario TruckOakville, Ontario, CanadaC Ford F-Series
Ford SVT Lightning
  Closed 2004
Pacheco Stamping & AssemblyBuenos Aires Argentina  Ford Escort
Ford Focus
Ford Ranger
 
Romeo EngineRomeo, Michigan, USA  Ford Intech engine
Ford Triton engine
 
Rheine AssemblyRheine, Germany K
M
  
Saarlouis Body & AssemblySaarlouis, Germany CFord Focus
Ford Focus C-MAX
 
Sao Bernardo AssemblySao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil BFord Courier
Ford Fiesta
Ford Ka
Ford F-Series
 
Sharonville TransmissionSharonville, Ohio, USA  Ford 4R100 transmission
Ford 5R110W transmission
Ford 4R70W transmission
Ford 5R55S transmission
Ford 4R70W transmission
Ford FN transmission
Ford CD4E transmission
 
Southampton Body & AssemblySouthampton United Kingdom  Ford Transit 
Setubal AssemblySetubal, Portugal S  
St. Louis AssemblyHazelwood, Missouri, USAZ Ford Explorer
Mercury Mountaineer
Lincoln Aviator
Idled as of March 2006
St. Thomas AssemblyTalbotville, Ontario, CanadaX Ford Crown Victoria
Mercury Grand Marquis
Mercury Marauder
 
Swedish Motor AssemblyKuala Lumpur Malaysia  Volvo Cars 
Taubate ChassisTaubate, São Paulo Brazil  Ford Fiesta components
Ford Zetec engine components
 
TH!NK Nordic ASAurskog, NorwayJ TH!NK CitySold to Kamkorp Microelectronics as of February 1st, 2003
 
Thai-Swedish Assembly Co. Ltd.Samutprakarn Thailand  Volvo Cars 
Twin Cities AssemblySt. Paul, Minnesota, USAP Ford Ranger
Mazda B-Series
oldest vehicle plant, from 1924
To be idled in 2008
Valencia AssemblyValencia, Venezuela PFord Explorer
Ford Fiesta
Ford Laser
Ford Ranger
Ford F-Series
Mazda Allegro
Mazda B-Series
 
Valencia Body & AssemblyValencia, Spain  Ford Focus
Ford Ka
Ford Fiesta
Mazda Mazda2
 
Valencia Engine #1Valencia, Spain  Ford Endura-E engine
Ford HCS engine
 
Valencia Engine #2Valencia, Spain  Zetec-SE engine 
Van Dyke Transmission PlantSterling Heights, Michigan, USA  Ford AX4N transmission
Ford FN transmission
Ford 6F transmission
 
Volvo Body ComponentsOlofström Sweden  Volvo Cars parts 
Volvo Car FlobyFloby Sweden  Volvo Cars parts 
Volvo Car PlantUddevalla Sweden  Volvo C70 
Volvo EngineSkövde Sweden  Volvo Cars engines 
Volvo Gent PlantGent Belgium  Volvo S60
Volvo V70
Volvo S40
Volvo V50
 
Volvo NedcarBorn Netherlands  Mitsubishi Colt
Mitsubishi Space Star
no longer Volvo, now 100% Mitsubishi
Volvo TransmissionKöping Sweden  Volvo Cars transmissions 
Walton Hills StampingWalton Hills, Ohio, USA  Body panels 
Wayne Stamping & AssemblyWayne, Michigan, USAW Ford Focus 
Windsor AluminumWindsor, Ontario, Canada  Duratec V6 parts
Jaguar AJ-V8 engine parts
Ford Modular engine parts
no longer Ford; sold to Nemak
Windsor CastingWindsor, Ontario, Canada  engine partsScheduled to be idled in 2008
Windsor EngineWindsor, Ontario, Canada  Ford Modular engine 4.6 and 5.4
Ford Triton engine V10
 
Wixom Assembly PlantWixom, Michigan, USAY Lincoln Town Car
Lincoln LS
Ford GT
Scheduled to be idled in 2008
Woodhaven ForgingWoodhaven, Michigan, USA  Ford Modular engine 5.4 parts
Ford Triton engine V10 parts
 
Woodhaven StampingWoodhaven, Michigan, USA  Body panels 

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