Ford has announced that its new Mustang Mach-E electric crossover will be manufactured by Changan Ford in China, but the cars made there will only be sold to customers in the Republic. It is set […]
The Blue Oval is shifting Mustang Mach-E production.
The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E is already not the most home-grown vehicle. Unlike the traditional Mustang built in Dearborn, Michigan, the all-electric Mach-E is assembled at Ford s Cuautitlan plant in Mexico. Ford only delivered three examples of the Mach-E in 2020 after a pandemic-riddled year, but this year should be better as the company recovers and finds new methods to build more cars. To satisfy global demand, Changan Ford will begin building the Mach-E in China for local customers, marking the first time a Mustang will be built outside of North America.
To be clear, Ford will continue to produce the Mach-E for a North American market at its Cuautitlan plant; only local market vehicles will be assembled in China where it will go on sale later in 2021. Localizing the Mach-E is part of the Best of Ford, Best of China strategy, which is aimed at delivering smart vehicles and technology to Chinese buyers.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E Goes for “Made in China” Signature Just for the Local Market 28 Jan 2021, 10:26 UTC ·
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The Blue Oval company’s recent move is entirely logical since China continues to reign supreme as the world’s largest car market even under the stressful conditions of 2020. It really should come as no surprise that Ford decided so quickly to localize production of its battery-electric SUV. 5 photos
New energy vehicles (NEV – a.k.a. plug-in electrified vehicles) continue to represent a major draw for all automakers involved with the Chinese local market, so the Mustang Mach-E strikes all the right cords. The U.S. automaker recently announced its global SUV (built on a heavily reworked version of the C2 architecture) will be manufactured in China by the Changan Ford joint venture.
Ford To Manufacture Mustang Mach-E In China Too (For Local Market) ++ Both the standard and GT versions will be locally produced in China, by the Changan Ford joint venture.
Ford announced that its new flagship all-electric model, the Ford Mustang Mach-E, will be additionally manufactured also in China, but only for local customers.
The plant in Cuautitlan, Mexico will remain the main manufacturing site for the Mach-E for global markets.
The separate production of EVs in China for China seems to be a common practice in the automotive industry these days. For example, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen are doing the same.