Ford: EV production started in Mexico: SUV Mustang Mach E
Mexico
November 11, 2020
Ford Mexico:
On November 4, a ceremony was held at the Cuautitlan Iscari plant in Mexico to commemorate the start of 100% EV production.
Mustang Mach E:
The EV to be produced is the “Mustang Mach E”, a sports utility vehicle (SUV) type.
According to INEGI:
Currently, the Mustang Mach E is
Although it is only exported to the United States and Germany,
From now on, in addition to the United States and Canada
There are plans to export to 20 European countries.
Procurement in Mexico:
Mexico faces the Atlantic Ocean and has an FTA with Europe.
Not only Ford, VW, Mazda, FCA
Three companies are using Mexico as a manufacturing base for Europe.
Tesla Procurement Status:
Tesla also procures more than 20% of its parts from Mexico.
Report by NHTSA Labeling Method:
The procurement status is tabulated based on “Reports of automobile manufacturers based on the NHTSA / US Automobile Labeling Law”.
Tesla’s US production vehicle:
In the 2020 model EV that Tesla is producing in the United States,
The ratio of Mexican-made parts in total parts reaches 20.5% on average for the seven models.
BMW US production car:
In the PHEV model (X3 30e) produced by BMW in the United States,
The ratio of Mexican parts in total parts reaches 16%.
Car production in Mexico:
88.9% of Mexican automobile production is for export.
In the case of Mexico, EVs and HEVs will also be produced with export demand in mind.
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Ford: Commercial EV produced in the Midwest in 2021:
Ford will begin shipping Ford’s first EV, the Mustang Mach E, in December.
In 2022, the EV of the pickup truck “F-150” will be released.
A total of four plants in Missouri and Michigan, Mexico and Canada will be responsible for EV production.
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