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Old 13th July 2019, 19:01   #1
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At least 1 Ford electric car to be based on VW's MEB platform

According to a media report, Ford will use Volkswagen's MEB platform for at least one high volume fully electric vehicle. The vehicle is expected to be launched in Europe in 2023.

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Volkswagen is likely to supply battery packs and structural components, while Ford is expected to design the car at its facility in Cologne, Germany. Ford aims to deliver more than 6,00,000 cars based on the MEB platform over a six-year period starting 2023. The report also suggests that Ford could use the platform for a second model.

Volkswagen said that scaling the platform will reduce development costs for electric cars. In the next 10 years, Volkswagen intends to produce 15 million electric vehicles based on the MEB platform with 70 models using it across its brands. The products could include high volume small city cars, large limousines and camper vans.

Volkswagen is also expected to invest £ 2.1 billion into Argo AI, an autonomous company backed by Ford. Argo AI's first commercial rollout is scheduled for 2021.

Source: Autocar

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Old 15th July 2019, 07:46   #2
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Re: At least 1 Ford electric car to be based on VW's MEB platform

Partnering makes sense when walking into the unknown. No one really knows how things are going to pan out, but we are definitely in the midst of a teutonic shift. Do note that VW will also be investing in Argo AI (already backed by Ford), while Ford in turn will be sourcing a ton of EV parts made by VW. Everyone is teaming up worldwide and IMHO, Ford-VW makes for quite a couple.

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Ford aims to deliver more than 6,00,000 cars based on the MEB platform over a six-year period starting 2023.
Got to love how car manufacturers & analysts throw out numbers!
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Re: At least 1 Ford electric car to be based on VW's MEB platform

2023 Ford EV based on Volkswagen’s MEB Platform spied, turns out to be a Compact SUV. Looks like a clay prototype.

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Volkswagen Group underpinnings will be used for a Puma-sized electric car launching in 2023
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Re: At least 1 Ford electric car to be based on VW's MEB platform

Ford plots second electric car using Volkswagen MEB platform.

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Ford of Europe president Stuart Rowley said: “We have a point of view on that, and we have certain things we’ve agreed with Volkswagen.
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The mid-sized vehicle segment in Europe is very important, and there Volkswagen has a lot more scale than Ford, so it makes sense [to use MEB].
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New large Ford electric crossover spied hiding VW platform.

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The Explorer EV unveiled in March this year previewed the new direction and another electric crossover is currently being prepared for a release next year. New spy photos showing a camouflaged prototype that was caught testing on public roads in Germany.

It will sit above the Explorer EV and Mustang Mach-E in terms of its dimensions. A fully electric version of the Puma is also scheduled to arrive next year and take the position of an entry-level offering.
The company has an ongoing partnership with Volkswagen, which covers electric vehicles and light commercial vehicles. The German firm shared its MEB architecture with Ford and it was used as a foundation for the Explorer EV. The Sport Crossover also rides on the same underpinnings and judging by what is seen here, it will be roughly the same size as the VW ID.6. However, word on the street is that Ford’s version of the EV SUV will have more ground clearance and – from what these spy photos – a more sloped roofline at the back.
The new Sport Crossover – again, this isn’t the electric crossover’s official production name – is expected to arrive at some point next year and will be produced at Ford’s Cologne factory.

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