Ford teases images of new electric vehicles

American car company Ford has just revealed an image of a new series of electric cars in the future combined with the German automaker.

Becoming a partnership in 2020, Ford and Volkswagen have the right to share technology with each other, and one of them is that Ford will use Volkswagen’s platform to launch two SUV models in the near future. Accordingly, Ford’s two electric crossovers are expected to be produced for the European market using Volkswagen’s MEB platform and these models are produced at Ford’s Cologne factory, production can begin. from 2023.

No further information is available on Ford’s offering of this new product to other markets at this time, but the possibility cannot be ruled out as the current global trade links make the distance easier. .

With the initial shared images, experts predict that the two new electric crossovers with Ford may be similar to Volkswagen’s ID.4 and ID.5. If it becomes a reality, these two models will be the next electric vehicle product after the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the F-150 Lightning pickup to be launched on the market.

Ford said that by 2030, all product lines in Europe will be electric and pickup truck is in 2035. Models like the Fiesta and Focus will receive further upgrades and the Ecosport will be discontinued. Volkswagen’s MEB platform was developed with the main objective of having a vehicle with a high-class interior, design features including a long and wide battery strip located on the floor, an adjustable MEB that can be easily extended. wheelbase and other sizes without much redesign.

Volkswagen’s MEB platform is also used by other Volkswagen Group brands including Czech’s Skoda and Spain’s SEAT. The purpose of Volkswagen’s shared platform is to help both parties benefit by reducing the cost of competition between car manufacturers, thereby speeding up the electrification of vehicles to meet the emission reduction provisions in Europe.