Kansas City Assembly Plant (KCAP) is a

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automobile assembly facility which produces the Ford F-150 and the

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. It is located in Claycomo, Missouri, United States, about northeast of downtown

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. It consists of of production space and employs approximately 9,456 hourly workers represented by the

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Local 249. It is the largest car manufacturing plant in the United States in terms of vehicles produced.

History

The on facility employs 9,021 people as of April, 2024. In addition to the main final assembly plant, KCAP also includes a stamping plant for the

, a separate body shop and a separate paint shop for the Ford F-150. Plant tours were discontinued on September 12, 2001, the day after the

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. In December 2010, Ford announced moving production of the

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and Ford Escape Hybrid to the Louisville Assembly Plant, which underwent in renovations. The move stirred fears that it could result in the loss of half the jobs at the 3,700-person plant. The Government of Missouri had been anticipating changes at the plant. In 2010, the state passed the Missouri Manufacturing Jobs Act providing tax incentives for companies that invest in plants in the state by allowing them to keep employee withholding taxes. While the bill would benefit all industrial businesses it was specifically targeting the plant and was introduced by Missouri State Representative Jerry Nolte, whose district includes the plant. The bill could enable Ford to save across ten years by investing in the plant. The bill had been the subject of a

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by Missouri State Senator Chuck Purgason who objected to the favoritism extended to Ford and read aloud sections of Allan W. Eckert's ''The Frontiersman'' into the record. A day after the announcement of the move of the Escape, Ford said a yet unannounced line would replace the Escape. In 2011, Ford said it would spend on additions and upgrades, including a new stamping plant. In 2012, it was announced that the plant would be the North American lead production site for the new

, which replaced the discontinued Ford E-Series vans.

Products

Kansas City Assembly Plant opened in 1951 for military production. Converted to auto assembly in 1956, it began production as a consumer vehicle assembly plant in 1957. Since then, it has produced the following vehicles:

Current products

(2014–present) * Ford F-Series (1957–present)

Former products

These are discontinued from this plant. * Mercury Mariner (2005–2011) * Lincoln Blackwood (2002) *

(2001–2012) * Mazda Tribute (2001–2011) * Mercury Mystique (1995–2000) * Ford Contour (1995–2000) * Mercury Topaz (1984–1994) * Ford Tempo (1984–1994) * Mercury Zephyr (1978–1983) * Ford Fairmont (1978–1983) * Ford Maverick (1970–1977) * Mercury Meteor (1961–1963) * Mercury Comet (1960–1977) * Ford Falcon (1960–1970) * Ford Fairlane (1955–1961)

References

External links

* {{Ford factories Ford factories Mazda factories Motor vehicle assembly plants in Missouri Buildings and structures in the Kansas City metropolitan area