, and 26, and June 2, 9, 16, 23, 27, and 30, with no activity on any Monday during these two months. No shutdowns are planned for the engine plant yet. Due to the shutdown, the Almussafes plant is facing its lowest production volumes in history. From January to March 2025, only 22,100 units of Ford Kuga were produced, a decrease of more than 8,000 units compared to the 30,700 units made during the same period in 2024. Based on multiple sources...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/08

Toyota Mexico announces Takaaki Kuga as new president On March 11, Toyota Motor de México announced that Takaaki Kuga is taking the leadership as president, succeeding Luis Lozano, who is retiring after 20 years. Lozano will be an executive consultant, advising the company on regulatory, legislative, and strategic matters, as well as supporting collaboration with the government and key industry stakeholders. Kuga, who was previously vice preside...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/12

plant will also implement a special employment adjustment over the next two years, which will be under the ERTE RED format, which is still pending negotiation. This decision follows a 50% surplus in staff after the loss of the Transit van in April 2024, with the factory currently producing only the Kuga. Based on multiple sources...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/05

r eco-conscious families. The Mustang Mach-E, a sports electric SUV, offering an exceptional performance with a 0 to 100 kmph in just 3.5 seconds in its GT version. The new Ford Puma, a compact, sporty SUV that features an elegant design, dynamic driving, and impressive interior space. The new Ford Kuga, an economical family SUV, offering a modernized interior, AGR-certified ergonomic seats, a redesigned front end, and Flexifuel E85 and plug-in h...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/04

uring the event, Ford will be exhibiting the Capri model for the first time in the country, although it will not be possible to drive it. The new E-Transit Custom will also be making its Austrian debut. The all-electric Explorer model will be tested at the ÖAMTC driving technology center while the Kuga PHEV, Mustang Mach-E, and E-Transit models will be also on display. (Ford Austria on September 9, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/11

agement had informed the majority union, UGT, that it needs approximately two months, to specify the volumes, the workforce required, and the manufacturing date of the new vehicle that will be produced at the Valencia plant. The Ford workforce is currently on ERTE until April 19, 2024, because the Kuga model did not increase production due to supplier problems. With two more months of uncertainty, the union representation believes it will be nec...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/11

Ford extends ERTE in Valencia plant in Spain On March 21, multiple sources reported that Ford Valencia Plant in Almussafes will extend the ERTE (Temporary Employment Regulation File) at the plant until April 19, 2024. It will affect a maximum of 700 people per day in the vehicle plant. April 17, 2024, will be the last day of production of the Transit van. Besides, the Kuga model will not increase its production due to "supplier problems" until th...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/22

Ford unveils new Kuga SUV On January 17, Ford unveiled the new Kuga, SUV, with a comprehensive range of powertrains including enhanced plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and self-charging hybrid (FHEV) options. The new Kuga is manufactured at the Ford Valencia plant (Spain) and is now available for sale. The new Kuga Plug-in Hybrid comes with a 2.5-litre Atkinson cycle gasoline engine, electric motor, generator, and 14.4 kWh lithium-ion battery, which provide...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/19

Ford reduced production at its Valencia plant in Spain On January 10, multiple sources reported that Ford has reduced production at its Valencia plant (Almussafes) in Spain. The daily vehicle production has decreased to 950 from 1,150 last year, with a slight reduction in Kuga cars contributing to the decline. This week and in the following weeks, the facility is producing 250 Transit units per day for Europe, along with approximately 700 Kugas i...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/12

49 units (7.3% share). Audi sales increased 2.2% to 11,205 units (7.2% share), and Vauxhall sales increased 39.5% to 9,204 units (5.9% share). The best-selling cars in November 2023 were Ford Puma (4,298 units), Vauxhall Corsa (4,185 units), Nissan Qashqai (4,116 units), Mini (3,528 units) and Ford Kuga (3,202 units). Compared to last November, gasoline-engine car sales increased 7.4% to 61,875 units (39.5% share), EV decreased 17.1% to 24,359 un...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/06

sales increased 47.2% to 18,783 units (6.9% share). Kia sales increased 13.0% to 16,906 units (6.2% share), Toyota sales increased 6.8% to 16,333 units (6.0% share). The best-selling cars in September 2023 were Nissan Qashqai (8,565 units), Ford Puma (8,087 units), Kia Sportage (5,739 units), Ford Kuga (4,638 units) and MG ZS (4,613 units). Compared to last September, gasoline-engine car sales increased 15.0% to 105,463 units (38.7% share) and g...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/10

i sales increased 32.8% to 6,084 units (7.1% share). Vauxhall sales increased 19.9% to 5,562 units (6.5% share) and BMW sales decreased 1.7% to 4,750 units (5.5% share).The best-selling cars in August 2023 were Ford Puma (2,336 units), Tesla Model Y (2,313 units), Vauxhall Corsa (1,941 units), Ford Kuga (1,779 units) and Vauxhall Mokka (1,763 units).Compared to last August, gasoline-engine car sales increased 9.8% to 34,756 units (40.6% share), E...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/06

Ford introduces new Kuga Graphite Tech Edition with latest generation driver assistance technologies On April 25, Ford Europe announced a new Kuga Graphite Tech Edition combining unique visual upgrades with the latest-generation driver assistance technologies. Manufactured at Ford’s assembly facility in Valencia, Spain, the Kuga Graphite Tech Edition is available to order in markets across Europe. It offers customers a choice from the full rang...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/01

Ford Kuga Plug-In Hybrid becomes the best-selling PHEV in Europe for second year in a row On February 9, Ford announced that a 20% increase in Kuga Plug-In Hybrid deliveries year-on-year helped the electrified Ford SUV become the best-selling plug-in hybrid (PHEV) of any brand across all European markets for the second year in a row in 2022. Kuga Plug-In Hybrid’s intelligent powertrain is designed to provide flexibility for customers, with an ...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/09

each delivering their own take on Adventurous Spirit for a unique group of customers.Those include “Wild Performance” vehicles including the Mustang family, “Urban Escape” like the Puma crossover, “Ultimate outdoor” like Bronco and Ranger Raptor, and “Active Adventure” SUVs like the Kuga, and forthcoming new all-electric medium crossover built in Germany.Ford has previously announced it will build a new medium-sized crossover EV i...

News  Updated at: 2022/12/17

out the next-generation Transit Custom range. E-Transit Custom has next-generation battery technology to enable a targeted range of 380 km and 125 kW fast charging ability. Customers can also choose an all-new Plug-In Hybrid version for applications. The new powertrain is like that used by the Ford Kuga Plug-In Hybrid and combines a 2.5-liter Atkinson cycle gasoline engine with an 11.8 kWh (usable) battery to deliver a targeted pure-electric driv...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/21

,914 units, Kia sales decreased 12.4% to 5,653 units, VW sales decreased 19.6% to 5,514 units and Peugeot sales decreased 12.6% to 4,787 units compared to July 2021. The best-selling cars in July 2022, in order of popularity, were the Dacia Sandero, Opel Corsa, Hyundai Tucson, Peugeot 2008 and Ford Kuga. Of all vehicles sold in July, gasoline vehicles had a 46.4% market share, diesel vehicles had a 16.8% share, and other vehicles had a 36.8% shar...

News  Updated at: 2022/08/02

t currently helps to support their market position. Members of the German government arguing in favour of the PHEV grant removal claim that PHEVs are established in the market and no longer need the grant. We’re not convinced about that. The best-selling PHEV model in 2021 in Germany was Ford’s Kuga. The Kuga has a list price starting from EUR 43,500 depending on trim level. The PHEV grant of up to €5,625 represents 13% of that figure and r...

News  Updated at: 2022/08/02

0% to 10,502 units (8.4% share) while Audi sales decreased 29.5% to 9,057 units (7.3% share).BMW sales decreased 16.8% to 8,646 units (7.0% share), Kia sales increased 3.9% to 8,530 units (6.9% share).The best-selling cars in May 2022 were Vauxhall Corsa (4,399 units), Ford Puma (3,580 units), Ford Kuga (3,379 units), VW Golf (2,623 units) and MINI (2,538 units).Compared to last May, gasoline-engine car sales decreased 25.1% to 56,767 units (45.6...

News  Updated at: 2022/06/07

Rhine Westphalia) and the City of Aachen. The project ran from January 2020 to March 2022.  Ford utilized a road with eight consecutive traffic lights in Aachen, Germany, and two stretches with three consecutive traffic lights just outside the city, all set up by the project’s partners. The Ford Kuga Plug-In Hybrid test vehicle, equipped with on-board units and rapid control prototyping hardware, acted as an ambulance and passenger vehicle for...

News  Updated at: 2022/03/30