Newlab at Michigan Central is home to 119 startups and 670 members. The innovation hub fosters mobility-focused startups, and moving Ford’s electric vehicle team to Corktown to work alongside The Factory will only add to the collaboration, Stearn said.

Michigan Central welcomed Ford employees on Tuesday as new tenants in the station. Officials say the Model e and Integrated Services teams will occupy two floors of the building. Another floor, which will open later this year,

We've seen the unveiling of Michigan Central Station. but now, we are getting a closer look at the heart of the innovation district.

Seeing Ford workers move into the iconic building, once the symbol of the city’s hopelessness and now a beacon of hope, is a moment native Detroiters across the country have waited to witness.Start the day smarter.

Michigan Central Station on Tuesday becomes the headquarters for Ford Motor Co.'s Model e electric vehicle division, as employees from the business unit as well as its Integrated Services software team move into the former train depot.