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A HERETIC I AM

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14. Ford built the Ranger in Edison, NJ as well.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #11)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 03:20 PM

Jan 2020

That plant is a vacant lot now.

There are numerous plants around the country that have been closed for years now. Both GM and Ford had plants in Atlanta for example, with General Motors operating two (Doraville and Lakewood Heights), all of which have been demolished.

The list of closed GM plants is longer than the list of currently operating ones;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_General_Motors_factories

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There used to be a Ford manufacturing plant in St. Paul, MN. MineralMan Jan 2020 #11

Ford built the Ranger in Edison, NJ as well. A HERETIC I AM Jan 2020 #14

I didn't know that about the Ranger. Thanks. MineralMan Jan 2020 #15

Wow, that is a massive plant. LudwigPastorius Jan 2020 #12

While I'm certainly no fan of the guy, this closing had more to do with the changes in the industry A HERETIC I AM Jan 2020 #16

I used to drive by that plant during my many cross sountry trips and was always amazed TeamPooka Jan 2020 #13

It's a massive facility, no doubt. A HERETIC I AM Jan 2020 #17