Plugavel.
  • Home
  • Tech
  • Car
  • More
    • Privacy policy
    • About us
    • Contact us
No Result
View All Result
Plugavel.
  • Home
  • Tech
  • Car
  • More
    • Privacy policy
    • About us
    • Contact us
No Result
View All Result
Plugavel.
No Result
View All Result
ADVERTISEMENT

Ford favors Spain over Germany for its electric vehicles

23 de June de 2022
in Car
Ford favors Spain over Germany for its electric vehicles
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Ford has just announced that it is favoring its Valencia plant in Spain for the production of its future electric vehicles, to the detriment of the German plant in Saarlouis, which is threatened in the future.

Already engaged in a major restructuring in Europe, with the closure of six factories and a 20% reduction in the workforce, Ford is continuing its momentum. In a press release, the manufacturer announces that it has decided on the place of production of its future electric vehicles: it is the plant in Valencia, Spain. A choice to the detriment of the historic factory in Saarlouis, Germany, whose future is darkening.

According to the unions, the American manufacturer would have organized for several months a “brutal competition” between the two sites, whose jobs are threatened. Today, the official announcement gives little hope to the German factory where the Focus is produced for almost 25 years. It should continue to be manufactured in Saarlouis until it is shut down in 2025. The factory, on the border with France and opened in the 1960s, could then be closed.

This choice of the Spanish factory in Valencia joins Volkswagen’s recent announcement to set up a battery factory at the same location in 2026. Indeed, the two manufacturers are partners for the development of their future electric models, and therefore work together for their SUVs and plug-in utilities.

Saarlouis condemned?

If the Spanish government and the unions of the factory where 6,000 employees currently work are already delighted with this news, it is a little less the party in Germany. The decision of the American group arouses the concern of unions such as IG Metall. He opposes the project presented by the management, which affirms that « the Saarlouis site with its 4,600 employees will be gradually dismantled ». She adds : ” If we count the network of suppliers, it comes to 6,000 jobs in the region of Sarre, bordering France. For Lars Desganges, a union official, out of the question ” to accept the group’s decision without there being any prospect for Saarlouis ».

In conjunction with this announcement, however, Ford confirmed its investment of two billion euros in one of its other German sites, in Cologne. The plant will produce the first European 100% electric Ford, from the end of 2023. The Blue Oval should then offer seven new models by 2024 in Europe.

Photo : Ford.

Also read on Auto-Moto.com:

Ford Focus restyled 2022: what changes compared to the old one?

Ford/Volkswagen alliance: everything you need to know

Should the Ford brand adopt this surprising logo?

Tags: electricfavorsFordGermanySpainvehicles
ShareTweetPin

Related Posts

Cars and thunderstorms: what are the right actions to adopt?
Car

Cars and thunderstorms: what are the right actions to adopt?

A good part of the hexagon is currently hit by a big stormy wave. Quite a contrast with the ambient...

18 de August de 2022
VIDEO – This Tesla's on-board computer was very disturbed by the presence of a cart in front of it
Car

VIDEO – This Tesla’s on-board computer was very disturbed by the presence of a cart in front of it

Teslas are often at the cutting edge of technology. But now, even like that, small bugs can occur and it's...

17 de August de 2022
The electric Maserati GranTurismo Folgore no longer hides to recharge
Car

The electric Maserati GranTurismo Folgore no longer hides to recharge

A copy without any camouflage of the new GranTurismo Folgore has been seen at a charging station. A prosperous year...

17 de August de 2022
Elon Musk's amazing joke about Manchester United
Car

Elon Musk’s amazing joke about Manchester United

After his abortive purchase of the social network, Elon Musk talk about him again on Twitter. But this time the...

17 de August de 2022
Next Post
Goodwood – Ford presents the Pro Electric SuperVan, a 2,000 hp electric van!

Goodwood – Ford presents the Pro Electric SuperVan, a 2,000 hp electric van!

Charging stations: Phoenix Contact launches a series of webinars

Charging stations: Phoenix Contact launches a series of webinars

Recommended

Why the arrival of Chrome 100 and Firefox 100 is shaking the internet

19 de February de 2022

A roller skate car: yes it exists and no, it is useless

16 de February de 2022

Europe joins Ukraine on cyber attack front

24 de February de 2022
F1 GP Saudi Arabia 2022: the complete TV program and streaming

F1 GP Saudi Arabia 2022: the complete TV program and streaming

25 de March de 2022
ADVERTISEMENT

Categories

  • Car
  • Carros
  • Tech
  • Tecnologia
ADVERTISEMENT
  • Home
  • Privacy policy
  • About us
  • Contact us
© 2021 Plugavel - News about technology and cars on one site Plugavel.
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Tech
  • Car
  • More
    • Privacy policy
    • About us
    • Contact us