Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) will move its headquarters for the first time in seven decades, relocating to a newly constructed building three miles from its historic “Glass House” in Dearborn, Michigan. The new headquarters, opening in November, is designed to enhance collaboration by colocating corporate, design, and engineering teams.
- The new 2.1-million-square-foot campus will be called “Ford World Headquarters.”
- The surrounding campus will adopt the name Henry Ford II World Center, honoring the late executive and grandson of founder Henry Ford.
- Ford’s iconic current HQ, “The Glass House,” has been its base since 1956.
- The new site will house 14,000 employees within a 15-minute walk and feature six design studios, 300+ tech-enabled meeting rooms, and a 160,000-square-foot food hall.
- General Motors (NYSE: GM) is also relocating its headquarters from its longtime Detroit riverfront offices to a new downtown location.
- The new Ford HQ sits on the historic Product Development Center site, birthplace of the Mustang, Thunderbird, and F-Series trucks.
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- F - Relocating HQ to a new collaborative campus in Dearborn, designed to support innovation and employee integration.
- GM - Also undergoing a headquarters move, signaling wider shifts in the U.S. auto industry’s corporate footprint.
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. This article may be updated as more details become available.
