Ford and Volkswagen on Monday confirmed the expansion of their relationship around electric vehicles, resulting in a second electric vehicle based on VW’s MEB platform for electric vehicles, as well as a long-term plan to double the size of the vehicle. doubled the number of Ford models on that platform to 1.2 million. for a period of six years.
Ford has confirmed that the first model of the brand to use the VW platform will be a crossover, due to Made in Cologne, Germanystarting in 2023. Ford showed off a photo of the vehicle (shown below) on Monday.
Ford MEB-based electric crossover to launch in 2023 (Europe)
A total of 600,000 units of that model were planned, but with the addition of a second model, the total number of vehicles to be built has doubled.
The “strategic alliance” with VW will play a key role in Ford’s electric vehicle plan, which now includes seven all-electric passenger cars and vans for Europe by 2024 — or nine vehicles, including the commercial sector.
Ford also confirmed that it will launch an all-electric version of the Puma compact crossover, in 2024.
The European expansion builds on the company’s recent announcement that it will form new business unit, called Model Earound the design, manufacture and distribution of electric vehicles.
Ford EV has plans for Europe
Ford EV has plans for Europe
Ford EV has plans for Europe
To complement Ford’s push, the American automaker signed a non-binding agreement with affiliates of SK Innovation and Koç Holding to form what it says will become one of its production locations. Europe’s largest commercial vehicle battery exporter, in Turkey. This partnership calls for a capacity of 35-45 GWh to be available by mid-decade.
Ford plans to hit a global target of more than 2 million EVs per year by 2026. In Europe, it plans to sell more than 600,000 EVs by that time.
Volkswagen Group’s MEB Modular Electric Vehicle Platform
VW said that MEB Platform has been the technology foundation for ten electric vehicles from five brands. It has been used to build about 300,000 EVs by 2021, including ID.Buzz tram premiered last week and will premiere in the US in 2024.
