COLUMBUS-State Senator Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville) is applauding plans by the Ford Motor Company to invest $1.5 billion to expand operations at its Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake to assemble an all-new commercial electric vehicle. The investment will create 1,800 new hourly jobs. Manning attended the offical announcement this morning at the Avon Lake plant, along with Ford executives, representatives from JobsOhio, Governor Mike DeWine, and Lt. Governor Jon Husted.