As it pushes to become the biggest maker of electric vehicles by the end of the decade, Ford plans to triple production of the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV by 2023.
The automaker is now targeting annual production of more than 200,000 units by that year, in response to customer demand, said Ford spokesman Mike Levine. tweeted on Friday, adding that Ford plans to start increasing production in 2022.
Ford initially targeted production 50,000 units per year. Initial release was faster but Ford sold all they could in early 2021. In April, Ford said the average lifetime of a Mach-E on dealer lots is rather short, seven days, and most sales to customers come from rival brands. competitor.
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT 2021
To free up more production capacity for Mach-E at its assembly plant in Cuautitlan, Mexico, Ford may delay all-electric versions of its next-generation Explorer SUV and Lincoln Aviator SUVs, according to reports. a recent report from the industry trade journal. Automotive News.
The Explorers and Aviator EVs were originally scheduled for mid-2023 and have been pushed back to at least December 2024, according to the report. According to the report, production has also been moved away from that plant for future models.
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT 2021
In addition to boosting Mach-E production — which is Green Car Report’ Best car to buy in 2021—Ford also has confirm a range increase from software and hardware updates for the 2022 model year.
In an interview published in August, Mach-E chief engineer Donna Dickson said the automaker plans to make some weight-saving hardware changes to the cooling system and further tweaks to improve range, in addition to more range improvements that will be applied to the 2023 and 2024 models.
The 2021 Mach-E is the first non-Tesla EV to hit 300 miles in the EPA-rated range, achieving it in the form of an Extended Range with rear-wheel drive.
