New all-electric Explorer starts rolling off the production line





Mass production of the new all-electric Ford Explorer has begun. At our first dedicated electric vehicle (EV) facility in Europe, we are now producing a new generation of high-quality electric passenger vehicles for the region.
 
Following a $2 billion investment that has transformed a historic plant into a factory of the future, Explorer is the first vehicle to roll off the line at the Ford Cologne Electric Vehicle Center. A second EV, a new sports crossover, will be revealed shortly with production in Cologne starting later this year.


In the plant, self-learning machines and more than 600 new robots execute welding, cutting, dusting, painting and fusing tasks, in a complex ballet to ensure precision, efficiency and quality. It features a “digital twin” that monitors every step of production and supports line operators to help deliver high quality standards.




The Cologne Electric Vehicle Center is also one of our most efficient vehicle assembly plants globally, supported by significant reductions in emissions, water usage and energy consumption.
 
All electricity and natural gas required to operate the plant is 100 per cent certified renewable electricity 1 and biomethane. We are targeting carbon neutrality across our European production footprint of facilities, logistics and direct suppliers by 2035.
 
“To see the Cologne factory founded by Ford in 1930 being transformed into a state-of-the-art electric vehicle production facility is nothing short of amazing. The start of mass production of electric vehicles, with the new all-electric Explorer, marks the beginning of a new era for Ford in Europe.”

- Kieran Cahill, vice president,
Manufacturing, Ford in Europe and International Markets Group
 
Our new all-electric Explorer combines German engineering, American attitude and superior standard specification that includes battery electric powertrains for zero-tailpipe emissions while driving – and more than 600 km driving range on a single charge. 2
 
 
1 The energy received from national grid distribution systems is generated from different sources (both renewable and non-renewable). At Ford, certified renewable electricity means that for all electricity purchased to operate the Cologne Electric Vehicle Center, an equivalent amount of electricity produced from 100 per cent renewable sources will enter the national grid distribution systems.
 
2 602 km based on full charge of Explorer RWD extended range. Estimated range using Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). Figures shown are for comparability purposes and should only be compared with other vehicles tested to the same technical procedures. Actual range varies due to factors such as temperature, driving behaviour, route profile, vehicle maintenance, lithium-ion battery age and condition.

New all-electric Explorer starts rolling off the production line

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