Ford Motor Co.’s plant in Kansas City is adding 1,100 people to meet demand for electric vehicles...

The company said its Claycomo plant northeast of Kansas City will add a third shift producing its popular Transit and E-Transit delivery vans.

It’s a good time to be in the electric vehicle business.

Ford Motor Co. announced on Thursday that it’s launching a major expansion here.

The company said its Claycomo plant northeast of Kansas City will add a third shift producing its popular Transit and E-Transit delivery vans, requiring 1,100 new workers and a $95 million investment to keep the van production side of the plant running almost around the clock.

The news came as part of an announcement detailing a major expansion of Ford’s manufacturing operations in the Midwest.