Ford Motor Co. confirmed Thursday that it is adding 450 jobs at a northeast Ohio plant to increase production of its 2-liter EcoBoost engine.
A $200 million investment at Ford's Brook Park plant near Cleveland will allow the plant to produce 2-liter engines starting late next year for North American vehicles like the Fusion midsize sedan and Escape SUV.
"Cleveland Engine Plant was the first to produce EcoBoost engines and will continue to be a cornerstone of Ford's strategy to deliver affordable fuel economy for millions," Ford President of the Americas Joe Hinrichs said in a statement.
The engine is currently built only in Valencia, Spain. The Valencia plant will continue to make small engines for Europe, but some of its workers will be transferred to a nearby assembly plant.