One of America’s best-selling cars is now being built in America.
Ford Motor Co. said production of its Ford Fusion sedan began Thursday at the company’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant. Previously, all Fusions were built at a Ford plant in Mexico.
At Flat Rock, the Fusion will share an assembly line with the venerable Ford Mustang, a car closing in on its 50th anniversary.
Ford spent $555 million at the plant, adding a flexible body shop that allows multiple vehicles to be produced on the same assembly line, and updating its paint shop.
“We have completely transformed Flat Rock Assembly Plant to help prepare for Fusion production,” Flat Rock Plant Manager Tim Young said in a statement. “These upgrades have allowed us to ensure we are building the highest-quality cars.”