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Ford: Electrification Center for Europe is coming to Cologne
In the presence of NRW Minister President Armin Laschet (CDU), Ford announced the establishment of an "Electrification Center" at the Cologne-Niehl location and an investment of one billion euros for this purpose. This is the largest investment the US manufacturer has ever made in Cologne, as reported. Here, electric vehicles for Ford will be developed and produced for the European market. The first fully electric passenger car volume model for Europe from Cologne development is expected to roll off the assembly line from 2023. At the same time, the possibility of manufacturing a second fully electric vehicle in Cologne is being examined, it is further stated.
"The race to electrify Europe is underway, and the Ford Cologne Electrification Center will develop and produce our future electric vehicles for customers across Europe," stated Stuart Rowley, President of Ford Europe.
With this investment, Ford reaffirms its commitment to its European location for passenger cars and underscores "the endeavor to shape an electric future in Germany." The technical development of the new electric vehicle will also take place in Cologne, at the European development center in Merkenich. As part of the existing strategic alliance with Volkswagen, the vehicle will be developed based on the Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB).
On this platform, the US manufacturer plans to deliver "emotional, fully electric vehicles." Throughout the entire lifecycle, a production of approximately 600,000 units is planned. By 2026, all car models will be offered with at least one battery-electric or Plug-In Hybrid variant; from 2030, Ford aims to offer only fully electric vehicles in its car lineup.
"We are making the investment to expand the Cologne plant into our center for electromobility in Europe at a time when the automotive industry is undergoing the greatest transformation in its history globally," explained Gunnar Herrmann, Chairman of the Management Board of Ford-Werke GmbH.
He sees the "successful transformation of the business over the past two years as a prerequisite for us to make this forward-looking decision for the Cologne Ford site. In collaboration with its social partners, the company has significantly improved its economic performance over the past two years. Martin Hennig, Chairman of the General Works Council of Ford-Werke GmbH, sees in the decision a "long-term perspective for our colleagues to secure jobs at Ford in Germany." The modernization of the site includes investments in strategically important activities for Ford's future, while at the same time reducing engagement in less critical areas. In the coming months, Ford will announce further details of its electrification plans in Cologne and across Europe.
NRW as "ideal location for e-mobility"
Armin Laschet pointed out that Ford has been demonstrating its innovation and inventiveness at the Cologne site for 90 years. "This potential for our country's future was already recognized by the then Mayor Konrad Adenauer, who promoted the settlement on the Rhine," explained the NRW Minister President. The decision proves that North Rhine-Westphalia is an ideal economic and research location for electromobility. Federal Minister of Economic Affairs Peter Altmaier congratulated the people of Cologne with a video message and expressed his conviction that this investment in environmentally friendly and thus future-proof mobility lays another important foundation for success in the coming decades.
Translated automatically from German.
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