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Ford Turns to China's Geely to Save Factory Currently Building Cars at One-Fifth of Its Capacity

Summary by drive.com.au
Ford has turned to China’s Geely to build more electrified cars at its Spanish factory, which currently assembles Kuga SUVs at one-fifth of its maximum capacity. Ford has entered into a joint-venture agreement with Geely – the growing Chinese carmaker it sold Volvo Cars to 16 years ago – to ensure an underutilised factory in Europe remains operational. The brand’s factory in Valencia, Spain, dates back to the 1970s, but currently only assembles…

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Difficult times require special measures. Only a few years ago, China was regarded as a sales market for European car manufacturers. Today, the Far East manufacturers are pushing massively into our markets – yet some need them to survive. And so Ford is now joining forces with Geely to form a joint venture. Joint ventures between Western and Chinese brands have always been closed in China, because until a few years ago this was the prerequisite …

·Vienna, Austria
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Ford and Geely will manufacture five models in Almussafes. The Valencian plant will begin a new industrial stage after the agreement signed between two giants of the automotive. This strategic alliance will allow to assemble up to five different models from next year (2027). The initiative plans to expand the operating capacity through the production of all-terrain vehicles and electrified utilities. This increase of activity will strengthen the…

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José Díez, vice president of the Generalitat and in charge of negotiating with the two multinationals, believes that the Chinese car is unstoppable and the European industry has to change its model to survive

·Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain
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The first units of the Geely E2 have already made their way to Europe to launch before the end of 2026. The electric compact will be officially launched in the coming months in the European Union, the UK and Australia after having achieved great success not only in their local market, but also in several countries of South America, Asia and the Pacific.A few months ago the first models of Geely arrived, both the electric SUV E5 and the Starray E…

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EVpowered broke the news on Friday, July 24, 2026.
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