Ford picks German plant to build new EV, reports say

Ford's factory in Cologne, Germany, will receive a big investment to build EVs, reports said. (Wolfram Schroll/Bloomberg)

November 30, 2020 06:53 AM

Ford Motor has chosen its factory in Cologne, Germany, to build a mass-market electric car based on Volkswagen Group's MEB electric architecture, local media reports said.

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