AVON LAKE, Ohio - Ford Motor Company has announced plans to invest $1.5 billion into its Assembly Plant in Avon Lake, Ohio to assemble a new commercial electric vehicle.

Joined by Governor Mike DeWine in the announcement, Ford says the investment will create 1,800 new hourly jobs.

In addition to the new jobs to make the EV, the expanded facility will continue producing Ford’s E-series van, medium-duty trucks, and Super Duty chassis cabs.

Ford also announced an additional 90 jobs and a $100 million investment between its Lima Engine Plant and Sharonville Transmission plants.

Construction on Ford's Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake is expected to begin later this year; assembly on the commercial electric vehicle is expected to begin in mid-decade.

Ford operates facilities in Avon Lake, Brook Park, Lima, and Sharonville and has more than 7,000 employees in the state.

To support the expansion of the Ford Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority will consider a tax credit at a future meeting.