With government mandates forcing automakers to offer more fuel efficient vehicles, companies like Ford have been forced to develop technologies that save fuel without being, well, boring. For the Blue Oval, salvation comes in the form of its EcoBoost engines, which mate turbochargers with direct injection and other fuel saving technologies, while boosting power for a spirited driving experience.

Right now, all EcoBoost engines are built in Ford’s Valencia, Spain assembly plant. But by late 2014, Ford will begin producing EcoBoost engines right here in the United States, specifically at the Cleveland Engine Plant in Ohio.

The Cleveland Engine Plant has a long history of building Ford motors, and this announcement of renewed investment in America’s heartland has got to be encouraging for factory workers. Ford has announced that it will invest $200 million into the Cleveland plant, which will help create 450 new job positions that need filling. And there could be more jobs on the way.

Last year Ford sold over 336,000 EcoBoost engines just in America, and that number could exceed 500,000 by the end of 2013. With demand for EcoBoost engines on the rise, Ford’s Cleveland Engine Plant is sure to be busy. The Cleveland plant will begin building the 2.0 liter EcoBoost in late 2014, joining the 3.5 liter EcoBoost V6 and 3.7 liter V6 engines already built there. Right now EcoBoost engines can be found in just about every vehicle…except the Mustang, at least for now.

This is great news no matter how you cut it, and we’re glad to see the Cleveland plant building performance engines once again.