Ford Dagenham Ford Fiesta CO2 emissions Testing. Photo:Jeff Gilbert


Ford Dagenham is a major automotive factory located in Dagenham, United Kingdom operated by the Ford of Europe subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company. The plant opened in 1931 and has produced 10,980,368 cars and over 37,000,000 engines in its history. Vehicle assembly ceased at the plant in 2002 but it continues as a major production site with the capacity to assemble million engines a year. In 2008 the plant produced around 1,050,000 engines and was the largest producer of Ford diesel engines globally. Employment at the plant peaked at around 40,000 workers in 1953, and the plant currently employs around 4,000 people. The plant covers around 475 acres and has received over £800 million of capital investment since the year 2000.


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Location: Ford Degenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Jeff Gilbert / Alamy / Afripics
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