Ford details its major electric offensive
This page is translated from the original post "Ford détaille sa grande offensive électrique" in French.

The Mustang Mach-e will play a major role in Ford’s electric development.
600,000: this is the number of electric cars Ford plans to produce each year worldwide by 2023. And behind this, the American manufacturer wants to continue its efforts, aiming to reach two million electric cars assembled annually by 2026.
Confident in itself, Detroit’s company believes it can provide a breakdown by model. According to its calculations, the total of 600,000 cars produced from 2023 will be allocated as follows:
- 270,000 Mustang Mach-E for North America, Europe, and China. This model is expected to account for 45% of electric vehicle production.
- 150,000 F-150 Lightning for North America
- 150,000 electric utility vehicles for North America and Europe
- 30,000 units of a new SUV for the European market. Its profile has not yet been detailed. It may be the electric Puma mentioned for some time.
A partnership with CATL for cheaper batteries
Alongside the development of its product portfolio, new partnerships are being formed to secure raw material supplies. Currently, the manufacturer still has some work to do, but with already 70% of the battery production capacity needed to reach the goal of 2 million electric vehicles by 2026, it is on the right track. Ford has notably partnered with the Chinese company CATL, which will supply him with lithium iron phosphate batteries. Thanks to a reduced cobalt content, these will be 10 to 15% cheaper than the nickel-manganese-cobalt batteries currently used by Ford. This technology will initially be reserved for the American market. It will be introduced on the Mustang Mach-E and the F-150 Lightning starting in 2024.
Ford is also modernizing its production facilities. The Cologne plant in Germany will be able to produce a first electric model in 2023, followed by a second starting mid-2024.
In Europe, Ford will only offer electric passenger vehicles by 2030, five years before the ban on internal combustion engines imposed by the Union. As for the utility vehicle range, Ford aims for 100% electric by 2035.
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