DEARBORN – Ford Motor Co. will build two large energy
sustainable headquarters in Dearborn, reminiscent to a silicon valley startup,
to replace its 70 outdated campuses.

The project, a $1.2 billion investment set to be developed over the next 10 years, will
relocated 30,000 employees spread throughout tens of buildings in Dearborn into
a product campus and a Word Headquarters campus. It will include tearing down
and renovating of existing facilities, as well as an update to the design
center and interior of the Glass House, making their emissions waste free.

Early blueprints reveal plans for baseball courts, softball
fields, walkways for lakes and landscapes. Paths will be constructed to
allowing employees to drive e-bikes, autonomous cars and shuttles to travel
between facilities.

“As we transition to an auto and a mobility company, we’re
investing in our people and the tools they use to deliver our vision,” Ford
President and CEO Mark Fields said in a statement. “Bringing our teams together
in an open, collaborative environment will make our employees’ lives better,
speed decision-making and deliver results for both our core and emerging
businesses.”

The campuses will be connected by a $700,000 central green
area, will feature state-of-the art energy-saving and computer network
technology.

Executive Chairman Bill Ford, stated that the project
“incorporates thoughtful ways to improve the environmental footprint of our
facilities, while creating a vibrant workplace that inspires our employees.”

Construction will begin later this month on new parking
structures and on the Research and Engineering Center. Work on Ford’s World
Headquarter will start in 2021 and be completed in 2026.

“The overarching theme is to make the lives of employees
better,” Donna Inch, chairman and CEO of Ford Motor Land Development
Corporation, told The Detroit Free Press. “Bringing people together within
10-minute walking diameters of each other… the productivity gains are pretty significant.”

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell praised the auto company for the transformation announcement.

“This important investment in Michigan employees and the future of the auto industry will help attract emerging businesses,” Dingell said. “[It will] also ensure that Michigan remains the center of the world’s automotive competitiveness, a designation we will not cede to any other state or country.”