A few days ago, the first example of the new Ford Explorer Leaving the assembly line at the Cologne factory. This was announced by the Blue Oval carmaker itself, which took the opportunity to celebrate its innovative factory dedicated to producing electric vehicles for Europe, which Ford itself defines as “factory of the future”. This is an important step for the Ford Explorer, as as production begins, so do deliveries across Europe.
Ford Explorer production
A basic model, built in Ford’s basic factory: we remember the transformation of the entire historic Cologne structure Cologne Electric Vehicle Center An investment of US$2 billion is required. All things considered, this is the first Ford factory in Europe dedicated to the production of electric vehicles: it is equipped with the best technology, self-learning systems and Over 600 new botsresponsible for various operations such as welding, cutting, cleaning, painting, and casting.
factory of the future
“It’s amazing to see the historic Ford factory in Cologne, built in 1930, transform into a state-of-the-art electric vehicle manufacturing facility Surprising to say the least – Commented Kieran Cahill, Group Vice President, Ford Europe and International Markets Manufacturing – The start of production of the new Explorer electric vehicle marks the beginning of new energy vehicles A new era for Ford of Europe. By monitoring every stage of the process, we bring an unprecedented level of quality to the European market.
Cologne’s new electric sports crossover
According to Ford, the new Explorer “Combining German Engineering with American Characteristics” it’s powerful More than 600 kilometers of autonomous driving range With a single charge, this is just the first step in a long process starring the Cologne production site: the Blue Oval carmaker itself has announced that a second electric model will also be produced on site, sport crossoverwhich is about to be released and will be available later this year.