Ford's Claycomo Plant in Kansas City to Produce Mercury Mariner

Already slated to produce Ford's Escape hybrid model, the same Kansas City plant is set to produce the Mercury Mariner in 2007. The Mariner is very similar to the Escape, as many Ford and Mercury models share attributes.

This article published by Sun-News of the Northland discusses the positive effect the plant has on the local community, providing not only factory jobs but also supporting the local economy.

Currently, this is the only plant in the United States that produces hybrid vehicles.