Ford’s massive engine plant in Dagenham has today completed
its 40 millionth engine since production started in 1931. The plant, which
ceased making cars in 2002, is Ford’s primary manufacturer and distributor for
diesel engines with the plant satisfying over 50% of global demand for Ford’s
diesel engines.
The engine, number 4m, is a 1.6 litre TDCi engine, however
it is currently unknown what car the engine will be fitted too.
The plant currently produces engines for the Tiger, Puma,
Lynx and Lion models. The Dagenham plant built 987,000 engines in 2011 and
around 70% of the plants total output is built for Ford vehicles however
Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda PSA and Volvo also benefit from the plant.
Ford Dagenham, and Ford’s Bridgend plant, which produces EcoBoost
petrol engines, produce 1 out of every 3 Ford engines used globally. The two UK
plants produce 2 million engines a year of which 85% are exported.
Combined with production of engines at Ford’s Bridgend
plant, which produces Ecoboost petrol engines, UK-built engines power
one-in-three Ford vehicles globally. The two plants produce 2m engines a year,
85 per cent of which are exported.
Joe Greenwell, Ford Britain chairman, said: "Dagenham
producing 40 million engines is a significant milestone for Ford’s biggest UK
site. Ford Dagenham now produces Ford’s most fuel-efficient engine in the
1.6-litre TDCi unit and exports to 12 countries around the world as part of our
global ‘One Ford’ strategy. This site is helping to power the UK's sustainable
economic recovery."
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