The two new electric models Explorer and Capri are currently being built in the Cologne factory. “The significantly lower than expected demand for electric vehicles, especially in Germany, requires a temporary adjustment to the production volumes in the Cologne Electric Vehicle Center,” the “Stadt-Anzeiger” quoted the spokeswoman as saying. According to information from the newspaper, there will still be days without production in the first quarter of 2025. Ford is fully committed to electromobility; According to the newspaper, the company has invested more than two billion dollars (1.9 billion euros), retrained more than 3,000 employees and converted the Cologne factory into a low-emission production site for electromobility. The poor consumer mood and the completely abrupt end of funding for electric cars at the end of 2023, as well as the repeatedly discussed repeal of the ban on combustion engines at EU level, are causing severe problems for the entire industry.
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