| Ford Dagenham | |
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| Operated | 1931–present [1] |
| Location | Dagenham, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°30′54″N 0°9′11″E / 51.51500°N 0.15306°E |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Engines |
| Employees | 2,000 (approx.) |
| Area | 475 acres (192 ha) |
Ford Dagenham is a major automotive factory located in Dagenham, London, operated by the Ford of Britain subsidiary of Ford Motor Company. The plant opened in 1931 and has produced 10,980,368 cars and more than 39,000,000 engines in its history.[2][3] It covers around 475 acres and has received over £800 million of capital investment since 2000.
Vehicle assembly ceased at the plant in 2002, but it continues as a major production site with capacity to assemble 1.4 million engines a year.[3] In 2008, the plant produced around 1,050,000 engines and was the largest producer of Ford diesel engines globally.[3] It was announced in October 2012 that the stamping plant at Dagenham would close in summer 2013 with the loss of 1,000 jobs.[4] Employment at the plant peaked at around 40,000 workers in 1953.
Following the change to only building engines it now employs around 2,000 people.[3]
- ^ "Dagenham: So, no more Dagenham dustbins…". Car Magazine: 218. May 2002.
- ^ a b c d "Ford Dagenham at 80". Ford Motor Company. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ^ "Ford to cut 1,400 car jobs in Southampton and Dagenham". BBC News. 25 October 2012.
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