{"id":38134,"date":"2022-12-13T00:03:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T05:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=38134"},"modified":"2022-12-13T00:03:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T05:03:59","slug":"uk-ford-ev-drive-units-halewood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=38134","title":{"rendered":"UK: Ford To Produce 420,000 EV Drive Units Annually In Halewood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ford will invest more than initially announced in its Halewood Plant, on Merseyside in the UK, to significantly increase the planned EV drive unit production.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/541489\/uk-ford-halewood-drive-units\/\">In October 2021, the company signed up for a \u00a3230 million ($316 million at the time) investment<\/a> to produce around 250,000 electric motors and single-speed transmissions for electric vehicles. This month, <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/ford\/\">Ford<\/a> announced an additional \u00a3150 million ($184 million) to achieve an output of 420,000 EV drive units. That&#8217;s a 70% increase in output, while the combined amount will be around \u00a3380 million ($466 million).<\/p>\n<p>The recent move is highly related to Ford&#8217;s electrification strategy in Europe. Let&#8217;s recall that the company will offer nine all-electric models within two years and sell BEVs at a rate of 600,000 annually by 2026. 70% of drive units used in those electric vehicles will come from Halewood, which currently builds transmissions for a number of Ford passenger and commercial vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>By 2030, Ford would like to sell in Europe only all-electric cars (the same will happen with vans by 2035).<\/p>\n<section contenteditable=\"false\" data-widget=\"mosaic\" data-type=\"2\" data-align=\"none\" data-size=\"100\">\n<section class=\"trinity-skip-it\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"image\" data-border=\"\" data-id=\"6215281\"><picture loading=\"lazy\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/jbe1l\/s3\/ford-halewood-operations-in-u.k..webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/jbe1l\/s3\/ford-halewood-operations-in-u.k..webp 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/jbe1l\/s2\/ford-halewood-operations-in-u.k..webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/jbe1l\/s3\/ford-halewood-operations-in-u.k..jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/jbe1l\/s3\/ford-halewood-operations-in-u.k..jpg\" alt=\"Ford Halewood Operations in U.K.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/jbe1l\/s3\/ford-halewood-operations-in-u.k..jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/jbe1l\/s2\/ford-halewood-operations-in-u.k..jpg 2x\" width=\"16\" height=\"9\"\/> <\/picture><\/section>\n<section class=\"trinity-skip-it\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"image\" data-border=\"\" data-id=\"6215284\"><picture loading=\"lazy\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/RGlR9\/s3\/ford-halewood-operations-in-u.k..webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/RGlR9\/s3\/ford-halewood-operations-in-u.k..webp 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/RGlR9\/s2\/ford-halewood-operations-in-u.k..webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/RGlR9\/s3\/ford-halewood-operations-in-u.k..jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/RGlR9\/s3\/ford-halewood-operations-in-u.k..jpg\" alt=\"Ford Halewood Operations in U.K.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/RGlR9\/s3\/ford-halewood-operations-in-u.k..jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/RGlR9\/s2\/ford-halewood-operations-in-u.k..jpg 2x\" width=\"16\" height=\"9\"\/> <\/picture><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p>The latest investment will be divided into two parts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a3125 million for the\u00a0 Halewood Plant<\/li>\n<li>\u00a324 million for a new E:PRiME (Electrified Powertrain in Manufacturing Engineering) development centre in Dunton, Essex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>E:PRiME is already engaged in building prototypes of the electric power unit and training Halewood employees in its machining and assembly, assisted by the Advanced Propulsion Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Tim Slatter, chairman of Ford UK, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"10\">\n<p>\u201cThis is an all-important next step for Ford towards having nine EVs on sale within two years.\u00a0 Our UK workforce is playing a major role in Ford\u2019s all-electric future, demonstrated by Halewood\u2019s pivot to a new zero-emission powertrain, and E:PRiME\u2019s innovation at Dunton in finalising the production processes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" class=\"msnt-photo-thumb-gallery trinity-skip-it inline \"> <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Ford E:PRiME Development Centre (UK)\"\/> <meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"msnt-photo-thumb-gallery-main-photo\"> <a href=\"\/photo\/7000980\/ford-e-prime-development-centre-uk\/\" class=\"msnt-photo-thumb-gallery-main-photo-box\"> <picture class=\"lazyload\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/40ZRro\/s4\/ford-e-prime-development-centre-uk.webp 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/40ZRro\/s3\/ford-e-prime-development-centre-uk.webp 2x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/40ZRro\/s3\/ford-e-prime-development-centre-uk.webp 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/40ZRro\/s4\/ford-e-prime-development-centre-uk.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/40ZRro\/s3\/ford-e-prime-development-centre-uk.jpg 2x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/40ZRro\/s3\/ford-e-prime-development-centre-uk.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/40ZRro\/s6\/ford-e-prime-development-centre-uk.webp 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/40ZRro\/s4\/ford-e-prime-development-centre-uk.webp 2x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/40ZRro\/s4\/ford-e-prime-development-centre-uk.webp 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/40ZRro\/s6\/ford-e-prime-development-centre-uk.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/40ZRro\/s4\/ford-e-prime-development-centre-uk.jpg 2x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/40ZRro\/s4\/ford-e-prime-development-centre-uk.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ford E:PRiME Development Centre (UK)\" width=\"16\" height=\"9\"\/> <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture> <\/a> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"value\">7<\/span> <span class=\"label\">Photos<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ford specifically mentioned that Halewood will supply drive units for Ford E-Transit Custom, E-Tourneo Custom, Transit Courier, Tourneo Courier and Puma as well as &#8220;further future products.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As we understand, those future products might be the MEB-based medium-size crossover and sporty crossover. The Ford Mustang Mach-E is produced in Mexico and imported to Europe.<\/p>\n<section class=\"trinity-skip-it\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"image\" data-border=\"\" data-id=\"7000987\" readability=\"1\"><picture loading=\"lazy\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/9m9Rv1\/s1\/ford-in-europe-nine-all-electric-vehicles-by-2024.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/9m9Rv1\/s3\/ford-in-europe-nine-all-electric-vehicles-by-2024.webp 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/9m9Rv1\/s2\/ford-in-europe-nine-all-electric-vehicles-by-2024.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/9m9Rv1\/s1\/ford-in-europe-nine-all-electric-vehicles-by-2024.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/9m9Rv1\/s3\/ford-in-europe-nine-all-electric-vehicles-by-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Ford in Europe: Nine All-Electric vehicles by 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/9m9Rv1\/s3\/ford-in-europe-nine-all-electric-vehicles-by-2024.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/9m9Rv1\/s1\/ford-in-europe-nine-all-electric-vehicles-by-2024.jpg 2x\" width=\"16\" height=\"9\"\/> <\/picture>\n<div class=\"photo-title\" readability=\"7\">\n<p>Ford in Europe: Nine All-Electric vehicles by 2024<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"relatedContent-new trinity-skip-it\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"related-content\" data-widget-size=\"content\" data-params=\"%7B%22type_id%22%3A0%2C%22title_id%22%3A%22%22%2C%22items%22%3A%5B%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22624872%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22US%3A%20Ford%20Doubled%20BEV%20Sales%20Again%20In%20November%202022%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22us-ford-bev-sales-november2022%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2FG4q0A%2Fs5%2Ffrom-left-ford-f-150-lightning-ford-e-transit-and-ford-mustang-mach-e.jpg%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22625639%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Ford%20Marks%20Significant%20Construction%20Progress%20At%20BlueOval%20SK%20Battery%20Park%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22construction-progress-blueoval-sk-battery-park%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%221%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2F40ZWoq%2Fs5%2Fconstruction-progress-at-blueoval-sk-battery-park---december-2022.jpg%22%7D%7D%5D%7D\">   <\/section>\n<section class=\"trinity-skip-it\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"video_mstv\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizer\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAYAAAA7KqwyAAAAGXRFWHRTb2Z0d2FyZQBBZG9iZSBJbWFnZVJlYWR5ccllPAAAABpJREFUeNpi\/P\/\/PwMlgImBQjBqwLAwACDAAOVfAw9\/ZDvcAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\"\/>  <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ford will invest more than initially announced in its Halewood Plant, on Merseyside in the UK, to significantly increase the planned EV drive unit production. In October 2021, the company signed up for a \u00a3230 million ($316 million at the time) investment to produce around 250,000 electric motors and single-speed transmissions for electric vehicles. 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