Ford have released their plans to electrify their vehicles throughout Europe, including conformation of a total of 9 electric models through the end of 2024, and a new 30-45 GWh battery plant.
According to the manufacturer, the BEV sales target is above 600,000 units by 2026:
- 2021: 23,000
- 2026: over 600,000 (compared to over 2 million globally)
- 2030: 1 million
- 2035: only all-electric vehicles
To achieve such a significant growth in BEV sales, Ford is investing into their vehicle plants in Germany, Turkey, and Romania.
In Germany, the company has plans to invest $2 billion at the Ford Cologne Electrification Centre to produce two all-new models which will be starting in 2023. The investment includes a new battery assembly facility, scheduled to start operations in 2024.
The volume of the two all new models is expected to reach 1.2 million units over a 6-year period. The original plan in 2020 was 600,000 units for the first model. The average would be 100,000 per year per model
An impressive investment is also heading to Turkey, where the company will be producing the Ford E-Transit, and Transit Custom/ Tourneo Custom. Not only this there will also be a battery gigafactory joint venture with SK On.
In Romania, Ford will be producing an electric version of the Ford Puma as well as electric versions of the next-generation Transit Courier/Tourneo Courier all will be no commencing from 2024.
In total across the company there will be 9 BEV models, and only the Ford Mustang Mach-E will be imported to Europe.
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