According to foreign media reports, Ford has begun to produce electric vehicle drive motors in factories in Halewood, Britain. The factory can produce up to 420,000 motors per year, so 70%of Ford’s sales of electric vehicles sold in Europe.
Ford’s motors produced in Harry Wood will be used for new PUMA Gen-E, E-Transit Custom and E-Tourneo Custom. In other words, the motor produced by Harrywood will be exported to Romania and Türkiye.
It is reported that Ford’s PUMA GEN-E produced in Romania’s Craiova in Romania, as well as small box truck E-Transit Courier and E-Tourneo Courier, will be in Yeniköy, Turkey. The Ford OTOSAN assembly plant produces E-Transit Custom and its passenger car version E-Tourneo Custom.
Ford announced in 2021 that it will invest 230 million pounds to rebuild the front transmission factory in Harrywood. At the end of 2022, Ford added another £ 150 million, and the motor capacity even increased from 250,000 units per year to 420,000 units, accounting for 70%of Ford’s 600,000 electric vehicles sold in Europe by 2026. Among the total 380 million pounds (approximately 458 million euros) subsidies, the British government provided subsidies of slightly higher than £ 30 million (about 36 million euros).
Except for the two MEB models (provided by Volkswagen) produced by the Cologne factory, almost all Ford’s motors produced in Europe are from Harrywood. The factory can produce motors of different power grades. The current models include 100 kW, 123 kW, 160 kW, and 210 kW and other power versions.
Kieran Cahill, Vice President of Ford European Industrial Operations, emphasized the 60 -year history of the factory and the strength of the local team in the statement. He said: “Their skills, dedication, and pride are the driving force of our electrification journey. With Harry, as Harry. Wood has become our first internal electric vehicle parts production base in Europe. By 2025, we will launch 9 electric models in Europe, and we will create a prosperous future. “
Lee Meyers, manager of Ford Haliwood factory, said: “Harrywood’s beginning production motor is a time to be proud of us. We are not only greeting exciting technical changes, but also investing in our team and community. To contribute to the future of Britain’s electricity.