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Ford in Talks to Buy Idle Train Station in Detroit
Ford Motor Co. is in talks to acquire Detroit’s long-vacant Michigan Central Depot, a former railroad station located less than two miles west of the city center, according to multiple media reports.
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Ford Motor Co. is in talks to acquire Detroit’s long-vacant Michigan Central Depot, a former railroad station located less than two miles west of the city center, according to multiple media reports.
Reports say Ford, which also is interested in acquiring land around the 104-year-old building, envisions the area as a campus for its expanding and urban-focused mobility services, data analytics and self-driving-vehicle operations.
In December, Ford announced that in May it will relocate its electrification and autonomous vehicle teams to a refurbished building a few blocks from the depot.
Chairman Bill Ford Jr. has repeatedly voiced his interest in expanding Ford’s presence in the Corktown area, so named for its history as a former Irish enclave. Company founder Henry Ford’s father was born in County Cork, Ireland.
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