Ford chooses Valencia for two of its new electric cars

Although we still don’t know if the future of the engine lies in electricity, hydrogen or some other technology that is yet to come, the Manufacturers, such as Ford, are currently opting for the electric model, because today it is the only one, due to infrastructures, capable of competing with fossil fuels. The charging stations already allow you to move around a large part of the national territory with ease, and the plans for the coming years include the proliferation of many more charging stations.

Companies in the sector are well aware of this and, more importantly, of thehe importance of increasing supply and reducing the entry threshold for this mobility model. And it is that, like it or not, today buying an electric car is much more expensive than getting a model with a gasoline or diesel engine. Profitability is a key factor and it seems that Ford has decided to focus on it for its next generation of electric cars.

Thus, this has been one of the key factors for the choice of its plant in Almussafes, Valencia, for the production of this new generation of electric, compared to the other European option, which was the plant that the manufacturer has in Saarlorius, Germany. Almussafes is a historic facility, opened in 1973, and since then it has been an important driving force for both the town itself and the region.

Although which ones have not yet been made public, it is known that the Almussafes plant will produce two new Ford electric models based on the G2 architecture. According to estimates, this movement by the company ensures the continuity of this facility for a minimum of 15 years, although it is true that an adaptation process will be necessary, which will also affect its workers, to adapt it to the electrical production.

Ford’s plans are to launch three new electric passenger vehicles and four new commercial vehicles, also electric, in Europe by 2026, in an attempt to reach an ambitious sales target: 600,000 vehicles. This goal is directly related to the plans of the European Union to ban the sale of new vehicles with combustion engines from 2035.

Be that as it may, without a doubt this is excellent news for Almussafes and its regionwhich in addition to confirming in this way the permanence of the plant for more than a decade, also brings to our country a bit of innovation in relation to the development of electric vehicles, which today are the main asset for the future against to those of fossil fuels, which have already begun a slow but inexorable decline.

“Bringing our new electric vehicle production to Valencia will help us build a profitable business in Europe, secure high-value jobs and increase Ford’s offering of premium, high-performance, fully connected electric vehicles that meet the demand of our European customers.”, said Stuart Rowley, president of Ford Europe and director of transformation and quality of the company, in a statement.