As part of its planned $740 million campus development project in Detroit’s Corktown, Ford is planning a vehicle testing site behind the once-abandoned Michigan Central Station. The land was already earmarked to serve as home base for the company’s latest mobility projects, so the space will be used for exactly that. However, due to location’s size, it’ll probably be relegated to projects outside the normal automotive scope.
According to Crain’s Detroit Business, Christina Twelftree, Ford’s Corktown spokeswoman, said ample space exists for autonomous cars but suggested smaller products (e-bikes, scooters, etc.) could end up being the facility’s primary target. She said the automaker is still in the planning phase, adding that no formal decision has been made.
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