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| Edison Assembly | |
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  Location in New Jersey | |
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| Operated | 1948 (1948)–2004 (2004) |
| Location | Edison, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°31′01″N74°22′19″W / 40.51695°N 74.37195°W /40.51695; -74.37195 |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Edsel Bermuda,Edsel Pacer,Edsel Ranger,Edsel Roundup,Edsel Villager,Ford Escort,Ford Falcon,Ford Mustang,Ford Pinto,Ford Ranger,Mercury Bobcat,Mercury Cougar,Mercury Lynx,Mercury Custom,Mercury Monterey |
| Area | >100 acres (0.40 km2) |
| Address | 939U.S. Route 1, Edison, NJ |
| Owner | Ford Motor Company |
| Defunct | February 27, 2004 |
Edison Assembly, also known asMetuchen Assembly, was aFord Motor Company manufacturing plant inEdison, New Jersey. It was located at 939U.S. Route 1 and occupied over 100 acres when it was open. The factory began operations in 1948 and closed on February 27, 2004.[1] Several popular Ford products were manufactured there, such as theFord Mustang,Ford Ranger, and theFord Pinto. When the plant opened, it manufactured the newMercury branded andLincoln vehicles. It was one of three Ford manufacturing facilities in New Jersey and was built two years before theMahwah Assembly plant was opened in 1950.
The plant produced 6.9 million vehicles in total; switching to compact car assembly in the 1960s, it built theFord Falcon andMustang and the relatedMercury Comet, and then to subcompact cars in 1972 with theFord Pinto andMercury Bobcat and later theirEscort andLynx successors.[1]
Production shifted to Ranger pickups in 1990, and produced 1.7 million Rangers along with the related Mazda B-Series.[1]
It was one of only three locations where Ford manufactured the first generation Mustang; the other sites wereDearborn Assembly andMilpitas Assembly inSan Jose, California.[1]
As of 2019, the site is occupied by aSam's Club,Topgolf, Supercharged Entertainment and various restaurants.
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