Louisville Assembly Plant Renovation Nears Completion

• {Kentucky}...Friday, a crowd that included Governor Steve Beshear, Metro Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, and representatives from the offices of U.S. Representatives John Yarmuth and U.S. Senator Rand Paul toured the Louisville Assembly Plant which is in the final stages of a $600 million renovation to manufacture the redesigned Escape compact sport utility vehicle. Ford Motor Co. plant manager John Savona says, by the end of the year, the plant will employ 2,900 workers. The company has not announced an opening date for the plant but have said they’re on schedule to start producing vehicles in December. The redesigned Escape will be revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show in mid-November. That show vehicle will be assembled in Louisville.