March 20 (Reuters) - Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Co F.N :
* FORD - EXPANDING PRODUCTION CAPACITY FOR NEXT-GENERATION BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES AT 2ND NORTH AMERICAN PLANT
* FORD - INVESTING ABOUT $900 MILLION IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN MANUFACTURING FOOTPRINT, TARGETING 900 INCREMENTAL DIRECT NEW JOBS THROUGH 2023
* FORD - INVESTMENT INCLUDES CO'S PLAN TO EXPAND PRODUCTION CAPACITY AT FLAT ROCK ASSEMBLY PLANT IN MICHIGAN
* FORD - ALSO BUILDING NEXT-GENERATION NORTH AMERICAN TRANSIT CONNECT IN NORTH AMERICA IN 2021
* FORD - TARGETING TO INVEST MORE THAN $850 MILLION IN FLAT ROCK ASSEMBLY PLANT THROUGH 2023, ADDING A SECOND SHIFT
* FORD - ASSEMBLY PLANT INVESTMENT ALSO INCLUDES FUNDING TO BUILD NEXT-GENERATION MUSTANG
* FORD - PRODUCTION OF FORD'S FIRST AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES WILL BEGIN IN 2021
* FORD - SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN WORKERS ALSO WILL MAKE FORD'S FIRST AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES STARTING IN 2021