According to a report from Germany's Automobilwoche, Ford is set to unveil a new electric crossover in March 2023. The vehicle is a product of the automaker's partnership with Volkswagen, which has already led to the creation of the new Amarok, among other models.
Ford set to unveil MEB-based electric crossover in March, as part of plan to compete with Tesla and Volkswagen

The Ford EV will be built on the VW Group's Modular Electric Drive (MEB) platform, and is expected to be similar in size to the Volkswagen ID.4 electric crossover. The crossover will be manufactured at Ford's Cologne plant in Germany, where the now-discontinued Fiesta was once produced.

Ford's Valencia plant will also produce electric vehicles, but will not use the MEB platform. Ford aims to manufacture 1.2 million electric vehicles based on VW's MEB platform by 2028, and aims to sell 600,000 BEVs per year in Europe by 2026.

Martin Sander, Ford model e Europe, stated earlier that Ford will not rely on Volkswagen for software-defined vehicles and that the company will achieve its goals without external help. Ford is also restructuring its offerings and will prioritize future products, and will focus on the Cologne, Valencia, and Craiova plants for car production in Europe. The automaker has had success with the Mustang Mach-E, but needs to rapidly expand its electric lineup to compete with companies such as Tesla and Volkswagen.

Source: Automobilwoche

Tags: Ford
Jan. 20, 2023, 3:52 p.m.
Евгений Ушаков
Evgenii Ushakov
15 years driving