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Ford Assembly Line Going Green

Ford Motor Co. just went all green in Michigan. The American auto maker just completed a $550 million renovation at its assembly plant in Wayne, in order to construct future electric, hybrid and other next-generation vehicles.

This building will eventually produce a new hybrid and a plug-in hybrid vehicle. The plant will mainly produce the Ford Focus hybrid and electric variants.

Ford outfitted the facility with a 500-kilowatt "solar panel system" for renewable energy, and installed ten charging stations for electric trucks, which will transport parts on site. A new paint booth features 66 robots - the body shop includes 500…