Introducing the New Ford World Headquarters

[Carlitos_92]

Ford thinks longer term than I do…

It’s 2.1 million square feet. I assure you that your statement is true.

Sponsored

 

[Red Eyes - Wide Shut]

I'm basing it solely on short turn economics. I think the abrupt downturn in USA economics and economic status on a global scale is probably short-lived, and it should rebound in 5-10 years once we return to a post-industrial economic model rather than trying to bring industrialization back, as if we were a developing nation. Ford thinks longer term than I do, and they already own this land, so what they are doing makes sense for the long term. And it's a cool building. Dealing with the low corporate taxes/fees for having global headquarters in USA is likely the lessor of two evils, and perhaps Ford can pay some Congresspeople to alter the domestic tax code to compensate for the losses from having manufacturing plants for vehicles in other countries, and purchasing parts and materials from other countries. I suspect we'll see some special corporate deductions for this for 2026 or 2027 to counter the tariffs; but we consumers will still pay 10-30% more because the tariffs will be used as an excuse to raise prices. Profits are fun. Oh, and that's not even counting the rapid inflation.

Economic downturn is permanent, it has been since the late 70s. We keep losing ground do to the addiction to profit. You can't rebuild when no one knows how to do it.

 

[James K]

did you know you can make electricity in dozens of ways, and gasoline from just one? You can even make your own electricity at home with simple equipment found at most hardware stores. I guess you could also make your own gasoline, I know you can make a usable diesel variety. Global crude oil supply is dwindling, and demand is rising via China and India wanting to live like 1950's USA with two cars in every garage. Multiply that reality with USA oil companies pumping out USA crude and selling it to foreign countries as fast as they can, because they pay more, and you have the clock running out on affordable oil/gas in the USA not too far into the future.

Anyway, one of those seems to have a lot more freedoms than the other, from a technical and logical standpoint. Maybe not an emotional one. Some hillbilly prepper can recharge his EV for years and years at his bugout spot without any gubmint or hippy interference. Kind of like making moonshine.

Oh, the batteries? Current technology ones have a lifespan of dozens of years, and there are many varieties of construction, so being dependent on raw lithium or cobalt supplies isn't really an issue anymore. Besides, most of the components can be recycled into new batteries once they finally lose their effective capacity. And current batteries recharge from 20% to 80% charge in about the same time it takes to fill a tank of gas and get a Big Gulp.

And the electric motors last longer, are cheaper to build and replace, and easier to repair than ICE motors. AUW recently sued the auto industry because the manufacturing of EVs took a lot fewer hours, and they would not be getting as much overtime, and might even have their work week cut back to 32 hours (4 days) to produce the same number of cars.

And the biggest setback for electric engines for some people is easily compensated for with speakers mounted underneath that make the VROOM VROOM sound. I suppose a smoke machine could be added as well.

Freedoms. All new cars have built-in nanny monitors and GPS locators and other nosey stuff, regardless of what type engine they have. Unless you know enough to disable them without the car knowing (it will cease to function if some of this nosey stuff is disabled).

But, I'm uninformed. You have to explain to me why ICE is an overall better format than EV going forward.

note: I have vintage cars, I monkey around with gas engines all the time. I'm not an "all or nothing" exclusionist idiot. I'm a special kind of idiot.

Well stated but I respectfully disagree with many of your points. Oh, you're right, the Known oil reserves will be exhausted in 40-50 years. Even with new discoveries we can expect no more than maybe 70-80 but I'm saying the transition is happening faster than the infrastructure or technology can handle without loss of freedom. Current polling shows 40% of EV owners plan to return to ICE (probably hybrid). I believe Ford is making a bad bet (too soon, too much). But hey, perhaps in 10 years you can prove me the idiot. Just saying.

 

[Surly Old Bill]

Well stated but I respectfully disagree with many of your points. Oh, you're right, the Known oil reserves will be exhausted in 40-50 years. Even with new discoveries we can expect no more than maybe 70-80 but I'm saying the transition is happening faster than the infrastructure or technology can handle without loss of freedom. Current polling shows 40% of EV owners plan to return to ICE (probably hybrid). I believe Ford is making a bad bet (too soon, too much). But hey, perhaps in 10 years you can prove me the idiot. Just saying.

Yep, these transition times are tough.

 

[OleFordGuy]

Yep, these transition times are tough.

Oh boy, more horse shit

 

[dbbii]

I always thought Collaboration meant being able to spread the blame around when something goes to #$%&

 

[Bradley]

Introducing the New Ford World Headquarters

A version of this letter was sent to Ford employees on the morning of September 15, 2025.

Today marks another important chapter in our company's history. We are proud to announce a new Ford World Headquarters will be at the heart of our upgraded and reimagined Dearborn product development campus, the new Henry Ford II World Center.

This is more than just a new building; it’s a catalyst for innovation and a physical symbol of our Ford+ transformation. To win in this new era, we must work more closely together than ever before.

Our new headquarters is designed to make that happen, bringing thousands of our engineering, design, and technology team members together in one collaborative space – twice the size of our current HQ, and built to accommodate double the employees – to innovate and solve problems faster than ever before.

Our team is working hard to wrap construction as hundreds of employees are collaborating in the building already. While the majority of the facility will be complete this year, work will continue through 2027 on a final section of the site.

When that’s done, up to 4,000 people can work from our HQ with a total of 14,000 employees within a 15-minute walk of the new World Headquarters building, enabling greater collaboration in practice and proximity.

This is part of a larger investment in our people and our facilities across the globe. We are committed to providing employees with world-class workspaces, modern technology, and the best tools to do their life’s best work—from our global offices to our manufacturing floors. Our dealers around the world are likewise investing in their stores and service centers to elevate the customer experience.

For nearly 70 years, the iconic Glass House served as the nerve center of our global operations and we honor its incredible legacy. But the future of our industry demands a different kind of space – one that is more connected, more flexible, and built for the speed of a technology – and software-driven company.

As we continue to adapt our campus for the future, the Glass House will itself be transformed. Once our teams have vacated the building, it will be sustainably decommissioned and ultimately demolished over the course of roughly 18 months as we prepare to repurpose the site as an asset to our teams and our community.

We are working with the City of Dearborn on a plan for how the site can best serve our employees and neighbors, and we will have more to share about those plans later.

We will officially open our new World Headquarters this November, when all employees will be welcome to visit our new home to work, collaborate, or simply see the future for yourselves. We will also open the doors for public tours, sharing this new community landmark with our neighbors.

This is a pivotal moment. We are not just building the next generation of vehicles; we are building the next generation of Ford.

Thank you for being part of it.

Bill Ford and Jim Farley



Key Facts: New Ford World Headquarters

As the 122-year-old automaker invests billions throughout the enterprise to modernize, Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jim Farley announced at an internal event today that Ford World Headquarters operations will move to its state-of-the-art product development facility at 20901 Oakwood Blvd. in November 2025.

The building anchors Ford’s refreshed Dearborn, MI campus, bringing cross-functional teams together to collaborate in practice and proximity. This ushers in a new way of working in the name of the next generation of automotive innovation.

Key Building Stats:

• Scheduled Completion: 2027; work on a final section remains ongoing
• Groundbreaking: December 2020
• Size: 2.1 M square feet
• Floors: 4
• Contractor: Barton Malow
• Primary materials: Glass, Steel, Concrete, Natural Stone, Natural Wood
• Grand Opening: November 2025

Enabling collaboration, efficiency and innovation:

• Any Ford employee can access collaboration space at the new building, which brings cross-functional teams together through three main types of spaces: Workplace, Amenities, and Unique Programming (Design Studios, Showroom, Fabrication Shops, and Garages) to support different working styles
• When the building is complete, 14,000 employees will be within a 15-minute walk, enabling collaboration in practice and proximity
• The building enables free movement of products, as it can accommodate a vehicle almost anywhere
• Vertically-stacked layout reduces material movement time by more than 80 percent compared to the previous Product Development Center, a result of a two-year study leading to the final design of the building.
• Workspaces are available throughout the building for employees, regardless of their assigned office, enabling collaboration across the Dearborn campus
• The new Ford World Headquarters is more than twice the size of current headquarters (The Glass House) and supports twice the number of employees

Building Features & Amenities:

• Six Design Studios allow for confidential reviews in indoor and outdoor space
• Design Showroom enables Ford to conduct a full product review in one unified space for the first time, featuring 10 turntables and state-of-the-art lighting, a zero-degree pitched floor extending out to the courtyard review space, and a 64-foot micro-LED screen for comparing digital, full-size vehicles
• Large event spaces for hundreds of employees with state-of-the-art technology to accommodate needs in-house
• 160K square foot food hall will be accessible to all Ford employees
• Wellness rooms, kitchenettes, mothers’ rooms
• 303 tech-enabled meeting rooms to collaborate seamlessly with global teams
• More than 100,000 square feet of interior courtyard space—accessible by all employees throughout the workday
• 26 vehicle turntables throughout for product display and review
• 12 acres of greenspace creates a walkable environment between facilities on the Dearborn Campus, more than doubling the tree canopy

Naming:

• When the building officially opens in November 2025, it will be dedicated as Ford World Headquarters
• The Ford Dearborn campus will be designated the Henry Ford II World Center, a name currently associated with the Glass House (Ford’s current headquarters)

Sustainability Highlights:

• Ford developed sustainability goals tailored to the building’s unique programming, climate, and site. The design of the new World Headquarters is largely informed by WELL building standards
• The new World Headquarters is designed as a Net-Zero Energy Building. Once completed, this ambitious initiative will incorporate key strategies targeting energy efficiency, water conservation, and waste reduction. A Central Energy Plant (CEP) will efficiently supply hot water and steam across the Ford campus, while participation in DTE Energy’s MI Green Power program will help achieve a net-zero carbon footprint.
• The building’s design was informed by leading sustainability practices and is targeted to use around 50% less energy than our previous product development center

Site History:

• The new World Headquarters Building is situated on the site of the former Ford Product Development Center, which opened in 1953
• When the campus was first dedicated in 1953, U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower joined the celebration live through the first-ever use of closed-circuit television
• Some of the most iconic American vehicles were born here on this site and throughout the Dearborn Campus, including the Mustang, Thunderbird, Continental, F-Series trucks, Ranger, and the Ford GT

The Glass House:

• When the Glass House first opened in 1956, it was a place that inspired a generation of great innovators and birthed a long lineage of incredible products. Our new World Headquarters is designed to help us continue that legacy— enabling us to continue to invent, design, and develop products that lead the industry so we can compete and win across the globe in a new era
• At the time, it was one of the nation’s largest office buildings occupied by a single company
• The Glass House itself will also be transformed. Ford will complete the move out of the building in the first half of 2026. Afterward, it will be sustainably decommissioned and ultimately demolished over the course of roughly 18 months so that the site can be repurposed as an asset to our local community
• Ford will continue to own the property, and it will continue to play an important role in the story of our commitment to Dearborn and Southeast Michigan for many, many years to come
• Ford is working with the City of Dearborn and community leaders on how the site can best serve our employees and neighbors, and we will have more to share about those plans later

Very nice. Wonder how many great innovations and vehicles are going to come out of this new facility. Exciting.

 

[atomguy245]

Ford will build anything except vehicles. As their product line continues to shrink, Ford is building multiple new factories for their vaporware EVs (not even bothering to show sketches), building a new headquarters, and renovating an old train station. Maybe Ford should be in the real estate business.

 

[mrmagoo711]

Introducing the New Ford World Headquarters

A version of this letter was sent to Ford employees on the morning of September 15, 2025.

Today marks another important chapter in our company's history. We are proud to announce a new Ford World Headquarters will be at the heart of our upgraded and reimagined Dearborn product development campus, the new Henry Ford II World Center.

This is more than just a new building; it’s a catalyst for innovation and a physical symbol of our Ford+ transformation. To win in this new era, we must work more closely together than ever before.

Our new headquarters is designed to make that happen, bringing thousands of our engineering, design, and technology team members together in one collaborative space – twice the size of our current HQ, and built to accommodate double the employees – to innovate and solve problems faster than ever before.

Our team is working hard to wrap construction as hundreds of employees are collaborating in the building already. While the majority of the facility will be complete this year, work will continue through 2027 on a final section of the site.

When that’s done, up to 4,000 people can work from our HQ with a total of 14,000 employees within a 15-minute walk of the new World Headquarters building, enabling greater collaboration in practice and proximity.

This is part of a larger investment in our people and our facilities across the globe. We are committed to providing employees with world-class workspaces, modern technology, and the best tools to do their life’s best work—from our global offices to our manufacturing floors. Our dealers around the world are likewise investing in their stores and service centers to elevate the customer experience.

For nearly 70 years, the iconic Glass House served as the nerve center of our global operations and we honor its incredible legacy. But the future of our industry demands a different kind of space – one that is more connected, more flexible, and built for the speed of a technology – and software-driven company.

As we continue to adapt our campus for the future, the Glass House will itself be transformed. Once our teams have vacated the building, it will be sustainably decommissioned and ultimately demolished over the course of roughly 18 months as we prepare to repurpose the site as an asset to our teams and our community.

We are working with the City of Dearborn on a plan for how the site can best serve our employees and neighbors, and we will have more to share about those plans later.

We will officially open our new World Headquarters this November, when all employees will be welcome to visit our new home to work, collaborate, or simply see the future for yourselves. We will also open the doors for public tours, sharing this new community landmark with our neighbors.

This is a pivotal moment. We are not just building the next generation of vehicles; we are building the next generation of Ford.

Thank you for being part of it.

Bill Ford and Jim Farley



Key Facts: New Ford World Headquarters

As the 122-year-old automaker invests billions throughout the enterprise to modernize, Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jim Farley announced at an internal event today that Ford World Headquarters operations will move to its state-of-the-art product development facility at 20901 Oakwood Blvd. in November 2025.

The building anchors Ford’s refreshed Dearborn, MI campus, bringing cross-functional teams together to collaborate in practice and proximity. This ushers in a new way of working in the name of the next generation of automotive innovation.

Key Building Stats:

• Scheduled Completion: 2027; work on a final section remains ongoing
• Groundbreaking: December 2020
• Size: 2.1 M square feet
• Floors: 4
• Contractor: Barton Malow
• Primary materials: Glass, Steel, Concrete, Natural Stone, Natural Wood
• Grand Opening: November 2025

Enabling collaboration, efficiency and innovation:

• Any Ford employee can access collaboration space at the new building, which brings cross-functional teams together through three main types of spaces: Workplace, Amenities, and Unique Programming (Design Studios, Showroom, Fabrication Shops, and Garages) to support different working styles
• When the building is complete, 14,000 employees will be within a 15-minute walk, enabling collaboration in practice and proximity
• The building enables free movement of products, as it can accommodate a vehicle almost anywhere
• Vertically-stacked layout reduces material movement time by more than 80 percent compared to the previous Product Development Center, a result of a two-year study leading to the final design of the building.
• Workspaces are available throughout the building for employees, regardless of their assigned office, enabling collaboration across the Dearborn campus
• The new Ford World Headquarters is more than twice the size of current headquarters (The Glass House) and supports twice the number of employees

Building Features & Amenities:

• Six Design Studios allow for confidential reviews in indoor and outdoor space
• Design Showroom enables Ford to conduct a full product review in one unified space for the first time, featuring 10 turntables and state-of-the-art lighting, a zero-degree pitched floor extending out to the courtyard review space, and a 64-foot micro-LED screen for comparing digital, full-size vehicles
• Large event spaces for hundreds of employees with state-of-the-art technology to accommodate needs in-house
• 160K square foot food hall will be accessible to all Ford employees
• Wellness rooms, kitchenettes, mothers’ rooms
• 303 tech-enabled meeting rooms to collaborate seamlessly with global teams
• More than 100,000 square feet of interior courtyard space—accessible by all employees throughout the workday
• 26 vehicle turntables throughout for product display and review
• 12 acres of greenspace creates a walkable environment between facilities on the Dearborn Campus, more than doubling the tree canopy

Naming:

• When the building officially opens in November 2025, it will be dedicated as Ford World Headquarters
• The Ford Dearborn campus will be designated the Henry Ford II World Center, a name currently associated with the Glass House (Ford’s current headquarters)

Sustainability Highlights:

• Ford developed sustainability goals tailored to the building’s unique programming, climate, and site. The design of the new World Headquarters is largely informed by WELL building standards
• The new World Headquarters is designed as a Net-Zero Energy Building. Once completed, this ambitious initiative will incorporate key strategies targeting energy efficiency, water conservation, and waste reduction. A Central Energy Plant (CEP) will efficiently supply hot water and steam across the Ford campus, while participation in DTE Energy’s MI Green Power program will help achieve a net-zero carbon footprint.
• The building’s design was informed by leading sustainability practices and is targeted to use around 50% less energy than our previous product development center

Site History:

• The new World Headquarters Building is situated on the site of the former Ford Product Development Center, which opened in 1953
• When the campus was first dedicated in 1953, U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower joined the celebration live through the first-ever use of closed-circuit television
• Some of the most iconic American vehicles were born here on this site and throughout the Dearborn Campus, including the Mustang, Thunderbird, Continental, F-Series trucks, Ranger, and the Ford GT

The Glass House:

• When the Glass House first opened in 1956, it was a place that inspired a generation of great innovators and birthed a long lineage of incredible products. Our new World Headquarters is designed to help us continue that legacy— enabling us to continue to invent, design, and develop products that lead the industry so we can compete and win across the globe in a new era
• At the time, it was one of the nation’s largest office buildings occupied by a single company
• The Glass House itself will also be transformed. Ford will complete the move out of the building in the first half of 2026. Afterward, it will be sustainably decommissioned and ultimately demolished over the course of roughly 18 months so that the site can be repurposed as an asset to our local community
• Ford will continue to own the property, and it will continue to play an important role in the story of our commitment to Dearborn and Southeast Michigan for many, many years to come
• Ford is working with the City of Dearborn and community leaders on how the site can best serve our employees and neighbors, and we will have more to share about those plans later

They're gonna need this much space just to tackle the production of the cv axles on our trucks! haha Get crackin Ford!!

 

[Red Eyes - Wide Shut]

They're gonna need this much space just to tackle the production of the cv axles on our trucks! haha Get crackin Ford!!

Can you do that working from home.....lol! Just kidding...

Sponsored