DETROIT: An American multinational automaker, Ford has started producing its new twin-scroll 2.0-liter and 2.3-liter EcoBoost turbocharged engines for North America at its Cleveland Engine Plant the first. For the time, these engines are being produced in the U.S.
The 2-liter will go into the new 2015 Ford Edge which will soon go on sale. The larger 2.3-liter engine is available in the Ford Mustang and Explorer as well as the Lincoln MKC.
“With more than 4 million Eco Boost-powered vehicles on the road today, Cleveland Engine has been at the forefront of our plan to provide our customers with fuel-efficient, affordable engines,” said Bruce Hettle, Ford vice president of North America Manufacturing, in a release. “The hardworking team at Cleveland Engine is proud to build two of the most technologically advanced engines on the market today.”
Ford invested almost $200 million in the Cleveland Engine Plant in 2013 and added 450 jobs so the engine could be built in North America. Previously Ford shipped engines here from its plant in Valencia, Spain. Valencia continues to make the 2-liter engine for vehicles assembled in Europe and will supply engine components for both plants.
Cleveland employs about 1,300 and already makes the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine as well as the 3.7-liter V-6 for use in rear-drive vehicles.
Local production of the smaller engines will support anticipated continued growth in sales of crossovers such as the Edge and Explorer.
