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It’s been the talk of the industry for many months, but Volkswagen and Ford have apparently reached an agreement in regards to electrification. The supervisory board of the German group is expected to discuss the details on July 11st, and the most important particularity is the MEB electric vehicle architecture.
Speaking to Automotive News, a source claims that Ford will receive the underpinnings of the ID.3 in the coming years. The Blue Oval is currently developing a family of electric vehicles for Europe, and the know-how of Volkswagen would help the Americans by leaps and bounds.
Ford and Volkswagen had previously reached an agreement to co-develop commercial vehicles, covering both the 2021 Ranger and next generation of the Amarok mid-size pickup truck. In all likelihood, the Amarok will borrow the body-on-frame chassis from the Ranger. As for panel vans such as the Transit and Crafter, heaven only knows what the future holds for these models.
"Our talks with Volkswagen continue,” declared a spokesman from Volkswagen. “Discussions have been productive across a number of areas,” and chances are the two companies won’t stop here. Going forward, Michigan and Wolfsburg might pool their resources together to co-develop autonomous driving tech.
The ID.3 is the most important Volkswagen in decades, scheduled to enter production in November for the 2020 model year at the Zwickau plant in Germany. By the end of 2020, an estimated 150,000 MEB-based electric vehicles could be sold if everything goes according to the automaker’s expectations.
Featuring a rear-mounted motor, the ID.3 will be offered with three battery options and a range of up to 550 kilometers (342 miles) in one go. Pricing will start at under 30,000 euros for the entry-level model while the ID.3 1st special edition is less than 40,000 in Germany.
The first examples of the breed will arrive at customers by the middle of 2020, and the MEB vehicle architecture will further spawn crossovers and commercial vehicles. On that note, what do you expect Ford to do with the MEB in the foreseeable future?
Ford and Volkswagen had previously reached an agreement to co-develop commercial vehicles, covering both the 2021 Ranger and next generation of the Amarok mid-size pickup truck. In all likelihood, the Amarok will borrow the body-on-frame chassis from the Ranger. As for panel vans such as the Transit and Crafter, heaven only knows what the future holds for these models.
"Our talks with Volkswagen continue,” declared a spokesman from Volkswagen. “Discussions have been productive across a number of areas,” and chances are the two companies won’t stop here. Going forward, Michigan and Wolfsburg might pool their resources together to co-develop autonomous driving tech.
The ID.3 is the most important Volkswagen in decades, scheduled to enter production in November for the 2020 model year at the Zwickau plant in Germany. By the end of 2020, an estimated 150,000 MEB-based electric vehicles could be sold if everything goes according to the automaker’s expectations.
Featuring a rear-mounted motor, the ID.3 will be offered with three battery options and a range of up to 550 kilometers (342 miles) in one go. Pricing will start at under 30,000 euros for the entry-level model while the ID.3 1st special edition is less than 40,000 in Germany.
The first examples of the breed will arrive at customers by the middle of 2020, and the MEB vehicle architecture will further spawn crossovers and commercial vehicles. On that note, what do you expect Ford to do with the MEB in the foreseeable future?
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