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Ford investing $200 million to build turbocharged engine in Ohio

Reuters -- DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co plans to invest nearly $200 million in its Cleveland engine plant to build a 2-liter version of its popular turbocharged engine for the company's North American lineup.

Production of the 2-liter "EcoBoost" engine is expected to start in late 2014. The move will add 450 jobs at the Cleveland factory, which now makes Ford's 3.5-liter turbocharged engine as well as a 3.7-liter V6 engine, the company said on Thursday.

The second-largest U.S. automaker has heightened its focus on fuel efficiency over the last seven years and the EcoBoost represents a crucial piece of its vehicle strategy.

Turbocharged engines have grown increasingly important as automakers face stringent fuel-economy standards over the next several years. Ford, one of the most vocal advoca

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me2too4c Veteran Author New York Posts:280 Points:257,560 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 2:47:36 PM Ignore me2too4c Report Abuse They should of stayed teamed with Mazda they would of been there quickier [Edited by: me2too4c at 2/25/2013 2:47:51 PM EST]
JuicyQ69 All-Star Author San Bernardino Posts:661 Points:1,164,005 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 1:50:41 AM Ignore JuicyQ69 Report Abuse Nice move Ford.
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Amtrgas Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,678 Points:1,645,720 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 12:41:09 AM Ignore Amtrgas Report Abuse The best investment you can make. Investing in the American Worker, to improve the Automobile.
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bearzz Champion Author California Posts:1,573 Points:446,620 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 12:10:21 AM Ignore bearzz Report Abuse Adds to the price doesn't it???
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N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,639 Points:1,538,755 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 12:06:21 AM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse Better a Cleveland engine than a Windsor. Naturally aspirated may become passe.
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jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:10,004 Points:1,641,675 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 12:00:45 AM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse “That is why Ford's cost so much!” Ford’s what cost so much? A possessive has to have an object or is this a job for the apostrophe police?
SavALot Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,623 Points:1,739,410 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 12:00:11 AM Ignore SavALot Report Abuse how well will this work
cutter1330 Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:8,143 Points:1,720,425 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2013 11:59:01 PM Ignore cutter1330 Report Abuse That's a lot of hot air....reallly.
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CiVX Champion Author Oakland Posts:7,146 Points:1,384,135 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2013 11:23:18 PM Ignore CiVX Report Abuse I'm not sure that a turbo will boost efficiency but will create turbo boost fur sure.