engineer ford They come from Germany and have been working at the Almussafes factory for several weeks. in particular, Body 2. Right there, Kugathe brand plans to produce new cars with the latter’s platform and components. rough.
Information is already circulating uncontrollably throughout the factory. “it is roughthe references are rough, CX735”, but new models do not always have this name.
In fact, this is the code for the iconic American 4×4 that Ford recently relaunched. But does this mean the new model will be called that way? “That’s a big risk,” said the person most familiar with the factory.
What this paper has been able to verify is that the engineers working to adapt the factory to new production come from the design center where Ford is headquartered. Cologne,Germany.
“The design team will decide whether modifications are needed on the assembly line to assemble the new model,” a source familiar with the work told the outlet.
Experts consulted emphasized that the platform of the new car will be the same as that of the new car. Kuga“So no matter how many Bronco references and parts from that model we use, we can’t say at this point that it’s going to be a Bronco variation.”
“There was speculation that that was a possibility.” rough Crossover, small version for Europe with platform Kuganot that big. But Cologne has chosen a new brand to reclaim its name. explorer and capri. “The car will be on the market for almost two years, but the name has not been decided yet,” the same source asserts.
But at the plant, operators are already working toward the goal of being able to build Fords. Production of 950 units of two variants of the new model per dayAs expected. “The unit is also not certain. The number will be determined by the market,” they added.
“Future Portfolio”
Asked about this, official officials from Ford Spain refused to evaluate the information collected by this newspaper about the activities at the Almussafes plant, but did not deny that such work was taking place.
“Ford is fully committed to the Valencia plant and will continue to be active in our future passenger vehicle portfolio. As previously announced, this includes the following vehicles: multi energy It will be built there, but we have no further details to add at this time,” they said.
All indications are that Ford Motor Company will soon finalize factory plans. Details are expected to be announced by the end of the year. According to the forecast, it will arrive in December.
The vehicles will arrive more than a year and a half after the oval multinational announced in May 2024 that it would build 300,000 of its best-selling hybrid cars a year at its Almussafes factory, rather than the promised electric cars. From summer 2027.
Despite the delay, this last date will remain, but may be pushed back slightly after the delay occurs.
It is important to remember that employment is supported by the Spanish government in this factory to avoid layoffs. Every day, 1,000 employees “rest” on the so-called ERTE network enabled by executives.
And all of that is in a factory that is currently recording the worst data in history for 2025. The annual production volume is barely 100,000 units..
This is confirmed by the historical development of factory production compiled by EL ESPAÑOL, based on official figures presented by Ford at financial results and estimates for 2025 prepared by trade union organizations.
The 2024 figure was already the lowest for car and van production. Total 120,127 units. However, as of 2025, it is predicted that: make it worse.
We must not forget that 2025 is the first year since 1980 that the Valencia plant stopped producing vans. connectassemble a single model.
What remains are cars that were well received in the market. ford Kugabut cannot maintain the productive pace that the factory had not so long ago. Just eight years ago, in 2017, it reached 417,000 units.
About The Author
