Ford has some very ambitious targets for pure battery electric vehicle production in the US through to 2030 and that includes a more vertically integrated battery supply chain.
Earlier this year, Ford announced that it would move quicker to electrify its models in Europe, with plans to build and sell purely electric vehicles by 2030. It announced a $1 billion investment at its plant in Cologne, Germany, while its partnership with Volkswagen Group will also support its EV push by using VW’s MEB electric vehicle platform.
Ford is now also set to electrify its production and sales in North America. It has announced that it would invest and build more vehicles in the US than any other OEM.
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