Overview
- Ford will design two distinct models while Renault assembles them at its ElectriCity hub in northern France on the Ampere platform, with sales planned to start in early 2028.
- The arrangement is a strategic co-development partnership rather than a joint venture, and neither company has released financial terms or volume targets.
- A signed letter of intent commits the automakers to explore joint development and manufacturing of certain light commercial vehicles in Europe.
- CEO Jim Farley cast Europe as the frontline against low-cost Chinese EV makers, calling the competitiveness challenge a fight for the company’s future.
- Reports suggesting a Fiesta nameplate return are speculative, as Ford has not confirmed model names.