Ford and Newlab Announce Startups to Pilot New Electric Vehicle Tech in Mobility Innovation Program

Ford Motor Company and Newlab, a community of experts and innovators applying transformative technology to solve the world’s biggest challenges, today announced the five startups that will participate in the inaugural cohort of the Mobility Studio.

Message Mystery at Michigan Central Station: Ford’s Latest Reveal is Pre-Prohibition-Era Beer Bottle Found During Restoration

Days after unveiling the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning, the next big reveal for Ford Motor Company is not a vehicle at all.

The Accessible Streets Studio Announces First Cohort of Entrepreneurs Working to Bridge Transportation Gaps and Create Safer Streets

Michigan Central, Ford Motor Company’s new mobility innovation district in Corktown, and Newlab, a community of experts and innovators applying transformative technology to solve the world’s biggest challenges, today announced that seven companies from a competitive pool of global applicants have been selected as members of the inaugural cohort of the Accessible Streets Studio.

Ford Hires Renowned Architectural Arts Firm to Re-Create ‘Jaw-Dropping’ View for Michigan Central Station Visitors

More than three decades after the last train left Michigan Central Station, the building’s ornate interior will soon look as its creators envisioned more than a century ago.

Stone Carver Re-Creates 11,500-Pound Limestone Capital for Michigan Central Station

A new 11,500-pound replica of an original capital stone has been created and installed in the Waiting Room façade of Detroit’s historic Michigan Central Station after more than 400 hours of work by a mid-Michigan stoneworker.

Ford Reveals Plans for Inclusive, Vibrant, Walkable Mobility Innovation District Around Michigan Central Station

In a community meeting today, Ford Motor Company revealed the site plan for Michigan Central, an inclusive, vibrant and walkable mobility innovation district in Corktown, Detroit’s oldest neighborhood.

3D Scanning Technology Helps Transform Michigan Central Station

Ford Motor Company is using innovative 3D scanning technology to re-create some of the most precious pieces of 106-year-old Michigan Central Station, as transformation of the iconic building enters a phase of heavy masonry and interior restoration work.

Detroit Residents Get Fast Track to Michigan Central Station

Ford Motor Company, Christman|Brinker, Detroit at Work, Workforce Development Institute, Barton Malow, SkillSmart and Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council yesterday launched the Fast Track Job Program at Michigan Central Station.

Ford’s Michigan Central and Newlab Collaborate to Drive Sustained Mobility Innovation Investment in Detroit

Michigan Central, Ford Motor Company’s development in Corktown, and Newlab, home to over 800 engineers, entrepreneurs, and inventors applying transformative technologies to things that matter, today announced a collaboration to foster an innovation ecosystem committed to helping shape the future of mobility in a way that benefits everyone.

A Century Later, Same Indiana Quarry Again Provides Limestone for Michigan Central Station

To retain the historical integrity of the station, which first opened in 1913, the limestone blocks being used to replace the deteriorating stone on the façade will be sourced from the same Indiana quarry that provided the limestone during the original construction.

Bill Ford Makes Employee’s Marriage Proposal Wish a Reality

In 2017, Wesley Burkman’s life took an unexpected – and tragic – turn.

Ford and its Michigan Central Station Contractors Bring Trade Jobs Back to Detroit

Seven young men from Detroit’s Randolph Technical School are among the team of workers helping RAM Construction Services with masonry and brick repairs at Michigan Central Station, which Ford Motor Company purchased last summer.

Ford Opens Information Center in Corktown, a New Platform to Engage with the Community

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Ford’s announcement of the acquisition of Michigan Central Station.

Launching Our Third-Generation Self-Driving Test Vehicle in the Motor City

The new Ford Fusion Hybrid is a third-generation test vehicle that Argo AI is now deploying in collaboration with Ford in all five major cities we’re operating in: Pittsburgh, Palo Alto, Miami, Washington, D.C., and now Detroit.

Michigan Central Station’s Masonry, Steel Structure Are the Focus of Second Phase of Construction

Ford announced today that the second phase of construction at Michigan Central Station is underway, including restoring eight acres of masonry and repairing the steel structure of the historic Beaux-Arts building.

Ford Releases Environmental Protection Plan for Former Brass Factory Property

Ford today published an Environmental Protection Plan for the former brass factory property at 2051 Rosa Parks Boulevard in an effort to ensure the demolition work is implemented safely, while mitigating the impact on the community and the environment.

Ford Hosts Winter Festival at Michigan Central Station

Ford’s Michigan Central Station Winter Festival opened today to a large crowd that braved the weather to enjoy a 3D light show on the iconic building, a night market and a first-of-its-kind exhibition of train station artifacts curated by the Detroit Historical Society.

Return of more artifacts allows Ford to create a new Michigan Central Station exhibit

On a cold day in late December, Bryan J. Brincat dropped off several items in a construction trailer outside Michigan Central Station. The items included cast iron wall sconces, once positioned by the station’s elevator doors, cast iron decorative pineapple railing toppers and cast iron elevator buttons.

Ford Begins First Phase of Construction at Michigan Central Station

This week, Ford begins its renovation of 105-year-old Michigan Central Station in the historic Corktown neighborhood. In revitalizing this Detroit landmark into the centerpiece of a new campus, Ford seeks to shape the future of transportation.

Michigan Central Station Comes Alive for Halloween

Ford and its community partners today hosted a family friendly Halloween event at Michigan Central Station, Detroit’s most iconic landmark, for 800 neighborhood residents and Ford employees.

From Graffiti Art to Jewelry: Corktown Firm Rebel Nell Turns Pieces of Michigan Central Station into Unique Wearables

Ford commissioned Rebel Nell, a Corktown social enterprise, to re-purpose layers of graffiti paint from inside the massive building into one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry.

Ford Opens Historic Train Station to Listen to New Ideas, Voices of Corktown Community

Ford Motor Company sharpened its vision for Detroit’s Corktown community by inviting nearly 200 millennial leaders from across the region to participate in Reimagined Detroit Tech, a day of design challenges, workshops and community building ideas focused on shaping the future of Detroit’s oldest neighborhood.

Ford Acquires Iconic Michigan Central Station as Centerpiece of New Detroit Campus to Usher in Ford’s Smart, Connected Future

Ford has acquired the iconic Michigan Central Station and plans to transform it into the centerpiece of a vibrant new campus in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood that will serve as an innovation hub for Ford’s vision for the future of transportation.

Michigan Central Station Through The Years

Historical images of the Michigan Central Station.

Ford Motor Company Acquires Iconic Michigan Central Station; Will Outline Vision for New Corktown Campus on Tuesday

Ford Motor Company has acquired the iconic Michigan Central Station and plans to transform it into the centerpiece of a vibrant new campus in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood that will serve as an innovation hub for Ford’s vision for the future of transportation.

Historic Corktown Becomes Home to Ford Motor Company

Marking its return to the Motor City, Ford is moving its electric vehicle and autonomous vehicle business teams into a refurbished former factory located in Detroit’s historic Corktown neighborhood.