Ford Motor Europe considers possibility of using Volkswagen's MEB platform

According to news on July 15, Martin Sander, head of Ford Motor Europe Passenger Cars, recently accepted Automotive News Interview in Europe. According to him, the Ford Fiesta model may use the Volkswagen MEB platform.

Ford Fortune was once Ford’s best-selling model in the European market, with annual sales of approximately 459,000 vehicles. Rewrite: The Ford Jiahua has annual sales of approximately 459,000 units and is Ford's best-selling model in the European market. Ford plans to discontinue production of the Fiesta model on July 7 this year and transform it into a brand focused on pure electric vehicles in the European market. At its factory in Cologne, Germany, Ford has invested US$2 billion in renovations and plans to use the Volkswagen Group's MEB architecture to produce electric vehicles.

#Sander said that although Ford has not yet made a final decision on whether to adopt Volkswagen’s MEB Entry platform is being developed, but he said he would not rule out this possibility. Ford and Volkswagen have already begun a constructive and positive collaboration to explore and advance the development of electric vehicles. This collaboration has reached a new level.

According to the editor’s understanding, Ford plans to introduce the first car based on the MEB platform to the European market. Scheduled to hit European dealers early next year is a compact SUV called the Explorer. Ford is expected to launch another sporty crossover based on a Volkswagen platform next year.

The starting price of the Explorer based on the MEB platform will be less than US$45,000. This marks an important step in Ford's accelerated move into electric vehicles. Ford hopes to use the advanced technology and resources of the MEB platform to launch more competitive electric models through cooperation with Volkswagen to meet the growing demand for electric vehicles.

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