Member of the Executive Board for Sales, Marketing and After Sales at Volkswagen Passenger Cars
Today marks the beginning of a new era for #Ford in Europe. We are starting mass production of the new all-electric #FordExplorer at our #Cologne Electric Vehicle Center. Following a $2 billion investment the team has transformed a historic plant, founded in 1930, into a state-of-the-art factory of the future. This is a significant step on the road to producing a new generation of high-quality electric passenger vehicles in Europe for our customers across Europe. What an amazing job by so many at Ford Motor Company who worked on achieving this historic milestone! Thank you! #ExploringReinvented #ElectricVehicles #EV #Transformation #Köln #team
Heidi Chapman
1mo
It appears that electric vehicle sales have experienced a notable slowdown. For instance, the nearby Ford dealership has a significant inventory of unsold Lightning vehicles. In light of this situation, I would like to inquire about the marketing strategies and pricing plans for the new Explorer model. Additionally, I am interested in understanding the company's approach to addressing potential battery defects and the associated replacement costs. It is crucial to ensure that customers do not end up with an expensive, non-functional vehicle due to battery issues.
Leonard/Janis K.
1mo
What an unnecessarily huge (and ugly) tank of a car. They make the road even more dangerous than it is, thus increasing the demand for SUVs and trucks out of "self-defense". While also taking up more of the contested (parking) space in the city and being hugely immobile (they slow me down in traffic... I'm on a bike). It's such a pity that these heavy and perversely inefficient (through their mass) cars are now the major EV models.
Geoff GILBERT
1mo
Hope they have a big car park like Tesla in Germany to store them
Rudolf Herzig
1mo
Herr Sander verantwortete die Elektrifizierungsoffensive und den Umbau von Ford zum Nutzfahrzeug- und E-Auto-Hersteller, der mit einem heftigen Stellenabbau und der Schließung des Werks Saarlouis verbunden war. Die Produktion des ersten Kölner E-Autos verzögerte sich extrem und inzwischen schwächeln die Absätze von E-Autos massiv. Als die Produktion des elektrischen Explorer am vergangenen Dienstag in Köln letzter Woche endlich und unter großem Medien-Tam-Tam startete, war Herr Sander laut Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger nicht zugegen. Zwei Tage später erklärte er, Ford zu verlassen. Warum nur erinnert mich das alles irgendwie an Capitano Schettino?
James Richards
1mo
So how are these fandago electric batteries charged? It’s the combustion engine and not forgetting the poor women (men included) children mining for the rare earth metals to produce the batteries etc al ! What you are proposing is pure hypocrisy and some! Wake up and smell the coffee ☕️
Jason Prout
1mo
Waste of money, no one wants or needs them, FORD have lost BILLIONS in their EV division and for some reason your carrying on, the EV bubble has long burst.
Dr. Ludwig Fazel
1mo
Congratulations Martin to you and the whole Ford team in Cologne on the start of series production of the new all-electric #FordExplorer! 👏 We are proud to be part of this groundbreaking project as a cooperation partner and look forward to further strengthening our cooperation. 🤝 Together, we are shaping the future of #mobility! 🔋
Ruud Soulier
1mo
A $2 billion investment? Well good luck on your ROI! Electric vehicles are not the solution…!!!
Founder/Director of Network Modelmakers
1moBring On Yesterday might be a better idea... https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/ford-escort-1974-3-door-hatchback-vs-ford-explorer-2019-suv/