Ford invests £190m in low-carbon engine production at Dagenham21 October 2014

Ford is investing £190 million in low-carbon diesel engine production at its plant in Dagenham, Essex.

The sum includes £8.9 million from the government's Regional Growth Fund and will create 318 new jobs at the site.

This is to fund the second phase of investment and brings the total project to £475 million.

The first phase will see 2-litre, low-carbon diesel engines for commercial vehicles coming off the line towards the end of next year for installation in Ford's commercial vehicles during 2016.

The second phase will be 2-litre engines for passenger cars from 2017.

The new engine will produce lower Nox emissions, meeting the requirements of the proposed Ultra Low Emission Zone in London.

"From pencil line to production line, these engines will be fully designed and built in the UK, securing the future of the plant at Dagenham and creating over 300 new jobs," comments Vince Cable, business secretary.

"This all-new, state-of-the-art, low carbon diesel engine has not only been designed and developed here, it will be manufactured by Ford in the UK, too," echoes Stephen Odell, Ford's executive VP for EMEA.

"And it will be great for UK plc as these engines will be exported to markets around the world."

Author
Laura Cork

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