Ford Motor Co. will invest nearly $2 billion US retooling a Kentucky factory to produce electric vehicles (EV) that it says ...

Ford has produced almost 16 million vehicles in Chicago over 100 years, including bestsellers such as the Taurus sedan and Explorer SUV.

Ford’s $2 billion revival of an historic factory has transformed a gritty piece of American history into a modern model of environmental responsibility and manufacturing flexibility.

Last week, Cars.com staffers toured Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant and saw how cars are assembled there. The factory opened in 1924, and its resume includes icons like the Model T, Fairlane 500 ...