Ford plans to reopen KC plant in mid-April

Ford Motor Co. announced plans to resume auto assembly at five U.S. plants, including its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo. Work on the Transit van in Kansas City will start again on April 14, the automaker (NYSE: F) said in a Thursday release. On March 18, Ford agreed to shut down its plants for several weeks, as did General Motors Co. The two automakers employ almost 10,000 in the metro area. Also on April 14, Ford plans to reopen five plants that support production at its assembly facilities.…