Ford has verified that its next electric cars and truck will show up in just two years as well as it’s set to be developed at a redeveloped Cologne producing plant. The factory will ended up being the Ford Cologne Electrification Centre – a devoted electric cars and truck producing site that will create two Ford EVs established particularly for the European market.
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The very first vehicle to be developed at the new Cologne site will be based on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB electric cars and truck platform, complying with the statement in 2019 that Ford had signed a offer to utilize VW’s tech. It’s likely to take the type of a little SUV, integrating style motivation from the brand’s new all-electric performance SUV – the Mustang Mach-E – as well as ending up being the third member in a growing Mustang family.
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The very first MEB cars and truck introduced was the Volkswagen ID.3 as well as the new Ford is expected to be similar in proportions to that car, however with a more crossover-like body style. That’s the path Ford went down with the new Mustang Mach-E as well as it’s expected that Ford will take a similar approach with the new ‘Mini-mustang’, previewed in our special images.
VW’s ID.3 is 4,261mm long, putting it in between Ford’s Fiesta as well as focus in size as well as extremely close to the 4,186mm long Puma SUV. Although the platform is modular as well as can be prolonged or shortened with different battery options, it’s expected that Ford’s new EV will be similar in size, enabling remove area between it as well as the 4,713mm long Mustang Mach-E. However, interior area of the ‘Mini Mustang’ is likely to be in excess of that in the focus as well as better to that in the Mondeo.
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