India, July 23 -- Ford Motor Co. will reportedly invest another $50 million in its Chicago operations to build its police vehicles as well as hybrid electric SUVs. It will also create 450 jobs.
The investment is on top of a $1 billion investment in Ford's Chicago assembly and stamping factories previously announced by the automaker.
The facility will also build other models such as the hybrid variants of the Ford Explorer and the Lincoln Aviator SUVs.
The changes at the Chicago plant is expected to help Ford to meet demand for the top-selling vehicles.
The converted assembly line will be fully operational and staffed by the end of the year and temporary employees at Ford's main plants in Chicago will be converted to full-time employees....