Ford’s Rene Wolf talks about the company’s electrification plans and the imminent impact on its Cologne plant
Rene Wolf (RW): We are going all-in on electrification and will offer exclusively all-electric passenger cars in Europe from 2030. The Cologne site plays a central role in this electrification strategy because this is where we will start. Ford is setting up its first Europe-wide Electrification Centre in Cologne producing two electric vehicles. Ford’s first fully electric volume model in Europe will roll off the production line here as early as next year. A second electric model will follow in 2024. Within six years, 1.2m e-vehicles are to be produced in Cologne.
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