This additional plant space was necessary for Ford meet the customer demand for the new all-electric F150 Lighting truck. The original Battery Electric Vehicle building at the Rouge Complex, completed in 2022, was expanded by this project on the north, south, and west sides to accommodate additional process equipment. This project allowed Ford Motor Company to nearly double its output of the Lightning, to 150,000 units per year. The project also included a high-speed Battery Charging Canopy with space for 20 vehicles, tank farm fluid extensions to the new facility, and ancillary parking lots.
Project Information
Market: Automotive
Client: Ford Motor Company
Location: Dearborn, MI
Project Size: 360,000 SF
Project Cost: $160,000,000
Project Date(s): September 2021 - January 2024
Delivery System: Design Build
The powerhouse explosion was a tragic industrial accident that occurred on February 1, 1999, at the Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan. The explosion took place in the power plant responsible for supplying electricity and steam to the entire 1,100-acre facility, one of the largest and oldest industrial sites in the world.
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This additional plant space was necessary for Ford meet the customer demand for the new all-electric F150 Lighting truck. The original Battery Electric Vehicle building at the Rouge Complex, completed in 2022, was expanded by this project on the north, south, and west sides to accommodate additional process equipment.
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The South Parking Deck is part of a larger “Destination Grand” the campus expansion project in which Henry Ford Health is constructing a new hospital, shared services building, and central utility plant. The South Parking Deck will serve these new facilities.
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