ill introduce three new electric passenger vehicles and four new electric commercial vehicles in the next two years. To achieve carbon neutrality in Europe by 2035, Ford expects its annual sales of EVs in the region to exceed 600,000 units by 2026.   Regarding EV battery production, SK Innovation, Ford, and Koç Holding, a Turkish company, plan to establish a joint venture and start manufacturing 35-45 GWh annually in 2025. As for EV production,...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/04/25

s in the U.S. (units) Brand Segment Model 2018 2019 2020 2021 Change(2020/2021) Composition(2021) Ford B Fiesta 51,730 60,148 3,354 0 -100.0% 0.0% c Focus 113,345 12,480 0 0 N/A 0.0% D Fusion 173,600 166,045 110,665 11,781 -89.4% 0.6% D Mustang 75,842 72,489 61,090 52,414 -14.2% 2.8% D Taurus 36,088 13,351 0 0 N/A 0.0% F Ford GT 126 229 174 143 -17.8% 0.0% Passenger car total 450,731 324,742 175,284 64,338 -63.3% 3.4% Ford SUV ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/03/30

ator 0 0 8,599 2,642 8,896 Kuga 31,149 8,875 10,905 5,242 838 Mustang Mach-E 0 0 0 0 57 Others 0 0 0 0 17 EcoSport 16,090 2,671 2,670 2,670 0 Sedan/Hatchback Escort 150,360 63,389 33,049 22,007 23,621 Mondeo 45,405 17,938 27,142 15,105 18,892 Focus 66,574 50,732 34,506 21,347 14,756 Taurus 8,293 6,706 18,057 10,766 9,950 Total 377,763 183,987 253,293 139,403 177,175 Changan Mazda Sedan/Hatchback Mazda3 121,051 98,553 85,191 49...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/10/11

er declining in 2020, is forecasted to gradually increase to 5.37 million units in 2023 (+4.9% vs. 2019). Growth is expected to be driven by the U.S. and China, while in Europe production is expected to shift from Western Europe to Eastern Europe.   This report is the second part of two reports on Ford, with Part 1 providing an overview of Ford’s North American operations and new management structure. Part 2 focuses on Ford's status in the Eur...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/11/25

icially appointed president and chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Jim Hackett. Before Farley moved to Ford in 2007, he spent 17 years at U.S. Toyota where he was group vice president and general manager of Lexus and prior to that launched the rollout of Toyota’s Scion brand. After joining Ford, Farley’s responsibilities included serving as executive vice president and president of Ford Europe, Middle East and Africa, president of New ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/11/16

OEM Measures to Expand Sales of SUVs and Pickups in the U.S. Light trucks exceed 70% of the U.S. market, EV launch plans are in full swing Summary Light truck ratio in the U.S. market at 72%, and the further shift in demand for SUVs and pickup trucks U.S. OEM activities: GM, Ford, FCA, and Tesla Asian OEM activities: Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, Hyundai and Kia European OEM activities: VW, Daimler, and BMW Production Forecast by LMC Automotive:...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2020/05/20

ction at 5 plants in N. America, cutting 14,000 workers (Jan. 2019) Increased use of CASE technology on recent U.S. OEM models (Nov. 2018) Ford to launch sixteen EVs by 2022; add partnerships for mobility and autonomous vehicles (Jul. 2018)   Ford’s corporate transformation policy (Source: Ford, same applies to the following)   Jim Hackett took office as President & CEO of Ford in May 2017, and has sequentially announced the major po...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2019/09/17

sult in the discontinuation of sales and production for the U.S. market of the following models: Production of the Ford Focus ended in May 2018 Production of the Ford C-Max Hybrid ended in mid-2018, while production of the Ford C-Max Energi previously ended in September 2017 Production of the Ford Taurus will end in March 2019 Production of the Ford Fiesta will end in May 2019 according to a Ford spokesperson; However, Ford Mexico expects that p...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/12/19

of commercial vehicles. Ford and VW said any strategic alliance would not involve equity arrangements.     In April 2018, Ford announced a plan to cut most of its North American passenger car lineup. The company will not invest in next generation versions of cars including the Fiesta, Fusion and Taurus. The only cars Ford will keep in North America beyond their current generations are the Mustang and the all-new Focus Active crossover wagon, w...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/07/04

relatively cooler climates of Europe, and large-scale popularization did not take off until the European heat waves in the 2000s. Perhaps the most significant movement among U.S. and E.U. suppliers in recent years was the spin offs of the air conditioning business of Delphi and Visteon from GM and Ford, respectively, and the later acquisition of Delphi by MAHLE Behr of Germany, and the acquisition of Visteon by Hanon Systems of Korea. Details of...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/01/12

high performance version of the F-150, which has powerful off-roading capabilities (Photo: Ford) The Lincoln Continental model released in the fall of 2016 (Photo: Ford) A Ford GT exhibited at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show(Photo: Ford) The EcoSport, which will be imported from India(Photo: Ford, from the Los Angeles Auto Show 2016) An autonomous Fusion Hybrid prototype exhibited at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show (Photo: Ford) Ford's mode...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2017/02/02

automation of multiple functions); Level 3 in 2020: advanced automated driving (autonomous driving under specific traffic conditions); Level 4 in 2025: complete automated driving. Changan Automobile Group has joint ventures with four foreign companies: two Japanese companies (Mazda and Suzuki), Ford, and PSA.Of its total sales of 2.79 million in 2015, the group sold approximately 1.17 million vehicles from foreign joint venture brands, and 1....

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2016/09/30

(India) In 2012, Varroc Engineering, based in Pune, India, acquired the US-based Visteon Corporation's global lighting business, creating a new company called Varroc Lighting Systems. Varroc Lighting Systems has manufacturing operations in India, Mexico, Czech Republic and China for supply to GM, Ford, Opel, Land Rover and other OEMs. The company has engineered a new lighting system called adaptive driving beam (ADB). The new technology automat...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2016/09/02

(India) In 2012, Varroc Engineering, based in Pune, India, acquired the US-based Visteon Corporation's global lighting business, creating a new company called Varroc Lighting Systems. Varroc Lighting Systems has manufacturing operations in India, Mexico, Czech Republic and China for supply to GM, Ford, Opel, Land Rover and other OEMs. It aims to earn annual sales of USD 1 billion in its lighting business by FY2017. Osram (Germany) Osram, a s...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2015/12/31

nits in 2018 Ford's GT Supercar slated to be launched in 2016  This report summarizes product strategy by Ford Motor Company, which is forging ahead with enhancing its light trucks and high-performance cars, as well as strengthening the Lincoln brand.  The percentage of light trucks sold by Ford, in relation to its total sales volume, has always been high. It has exceeded 66% every year since 2011. Ford is working to increase its profitab...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2015/11/06

dy. The F250, F350, and F450 are available. Ford Edge  This mid-size SUV will be fully redesigned in the first quarter of 2015. The new model will be sold in Europe, South America, and Asia. The three-row-seat model will be available for China. It is built at the Oakville plant in Canada. Ford Taurus  This large sedan is expected to be fully redesigned in the first half of 2015. Ford Fiesta  A subcompact car sold as a global model. For N...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2014/07/04

etail prices range between CNY50,000 and CNY 70,000.  The 1.0-liter GTDi three-cylinder EcoBoost gasoline engine, or the 1.0-liter naturally aspirated engine, paired with the five-speed manual transmission (MT) and four-speed automatic transmission (AT) with an MT mode are under consideration. Taurus ("JinNiuXing"; Product code is "D568") The second half 2015  Ford's flagship model, classified higher than the new Mondeo. Production is to st...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2014/03/19

In Europe, Transit vans are the best-selling medium commercial brand. The company plans to leverage its common global family of commercial vehicles across all applicable markets. 2014 Ford Transit Connect Wagon 2014 Ford Transit full-size van   Alliances and joint venture announcements  * Ford, Daimler, and Renault-Nissan signed a three-way agreement in January 2013 to accelerate the commercialization of fuel-cell electric vehicles. Eac...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2013/08/22

ial minivan, the Minyi. 3,735mm×1,510mm×1,890mm (LxWxH) with wheelbase of 2,370mm. Powered by a 970cc engine combined with a 5-speed MT. Its KD production is to start in 2014 in Brazil.     Chinese government approves the split plan of Changan Ford Mazda  In August 2012, Changan Automobile, Ford, and Mazda jointly announced that they have received an approval from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) for the separation pl...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2012/11/09

the LEAF at a joint booth with GE Honda exhibits Fit EV and a brake system for EVs Hyundai exhibits EV and direct-injection engine  The SAE 2012 World Congress was held on April 24 to 26, 2012, in Detroit, USA. This report summarizes the exhibition of new technology and new vehicles by six OEMs (Ford, Chrysler, GM, Nissan, Honda, and Hyundai).  This year's theme is "Get connected" - "Connect" literally means the connection of vehicles with in...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2012/06/08