Oxygen tank for Almussafes: Ford will produce 300,000 vehicles per year of the new model, which will go on sale in 2027

Ford Almussafes plant (Valencia) will produce 300,000 units per year of the new car, which will be released in mid-2027. It’s a model that won’t be 100% electric, but “in terms of global workload and employment, it will guarantee higher levels than would be expected today.” .today is an electric platform.”

The trade union announced this UGT following a meeting this Friday with Ford Europe management. After the meeting, the trade union organization described the information received as “very good news“, although he clarified that this “does not solve everything” and from now on we must “solve the issue of employment.”

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UGT explained that the car that will be produced by the Valencian plant is “ global car which will reach 300,000 units per year.” It will be a brand new car and it will be will be launched in mid-2027“, he noted.

According to Ford’s vice president for Europe: Kieran Cahill According to the union, this recognition of Valencia as a company “by all fulfilled obligations in recent years and in response to Electrification agreementwhich, despite the turnaround that the automotive situation has experienced in relation to it, continues to be the instrument that allows us to bet on the future of the Valencian plant.”

According to VGT, “this does not solve everything, and now we will have to resolve the issue Job” To this end, the union will be convened by local management next week, they say.

“Despite the difficulties we still have to overcome and taking into account the situation uncertainty what we have experienced in recent months and it has become truly alarming, today we can say that we carry within ourselves very good news“, say from UGT.

This Friday’s meeting will take place at a time when the Valencia factory will have a new Temporary Rules of Employment (ERTE) File which will affect more than 2,000 workers within a few days.

After production ceased Transit van – The Valencian factory now produces only one model – Kuga- According to the majority union, problems with engine supplies have increased and demand in the North American market has decreased.

On March 27, Ford global president Jim Farley, at a meeting in Dunton (England), promised to entrust the Valencia plant with the production of a car multi-energy passenger vehicle, This would be a “sufficient” workload for the plant, UGT said.

(Information prepared by Europe Press)