Ford electric vans to be produced in Romania13.05.2021New eco-friendly vehicle production will be launched at Ford's plant in Craiova. Now the plant produces EcoSport and Puma crossovers, as well as the turbocharged EcoBoost gas engine. The car’s specifications are still unknown.
Nearly $2 billion has been invested in the plant since it was acquired in 2008. The new model will appear on production conveyors in 2023, and it will enter showrooms in 2024. It is the first Ford electric car produced in Romania. According to the company's representatives, the plant in Craiova will be the third production facility in Europe to assemble fully electric cars. The first production facilities of this sort were the Ford Otosan plant in Turkey and the Ford Cologne Electrified Vehicle Center in Germany.
Nearly $2 billion has been invested in the plant since it was acquired in 2008. The new model will appear on production conveyors in 2023, and it will enter showrooms in 2024. It is the first Ford electric car produced in Romania. According to the company's representatives, the plant in Craiova will be the third production facility in Europe to assemble fully electric cars. The first production facilities of this sort were the Ford Otosan plant in Turkey and the Ford Cologne Electrified Vehicle Center in Germany.