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Ford Tourneo Connect with VW engines

The first photos of the new generation Ford Tourneo Connect appeared in July, and even then it could be seen that the new Tourneo is hiding behind the slightly redesigned body of the famous Volkswagen model Caddy. This is the result of cooperation between the two companies in the field of commercial vehicles.

The essential differences on the bodywork, compared to the new Caddy, relate to the look of the front of the car, like the C-shaped LED headlights located on the sides of the new grille. The car will be offered in ten body colors and with three equipment packages (Sport, Titanium and Trend). Also, the Tourneo Connect will be offered with the Active model with additional plastic body elements that can be seen on the crossover models.

The Ford Tourneo Connect will be powered by two engine types, EcoBoost and EcoBlue. The first is a petrol 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine with 115 hp (85 kW) and 162 lb-ft (220 Nm) of torque. The 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine will be offered in two versions, 102 hp (75 kW) and 206 lb-ft (280) of torque, and a more powerful 122 hp (90 kW) and 236 lb-ft (320 Nm) of torque. moment. All engine options come with a six-speed manual transmission, while a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission is available at an additional cost.

The Tourneo Connect will be offered for the first time with all-wheel drive for a more powerful version of the diesel engine with a six-speed manual transmission.

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Ford is reducing the power of the V8 engine due to emissions regulations

For 2022, Ford has prepared a special equipment package and minor cosmetic changes for the new Mustang. Compared to the standard model, the American car icon will have slightly less horsepower, so it can meet the new emissions regulations.

It is comforting that less power will not have much effect on the overall performance of the best-selling sports model in the world. Ford said that less horsepower is the only way a powerful engine can cope with the latest emissions regulations. This primarily refers to regulations in most European countries.

The Mustang will be powered by a 5.0-liter Atmospheric V8 engine (Coyote) with 450 hp (331 kW) and 409 lb-ft (555 Nm) of torque. That’s 10 hp (7 kW) and 11 lb-ft (14 Nm) less than a standard engine. Customers will be able to choose between a six-speed manual or a ten-speed automatic transmission. The car will have a rear wheel drive.

Unofficially, the next (seventh) generation Mustang should be introduced in 2023. Ford has already announced that the production of the fully electric Mustang will start at the end of 2028.

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Ford and SK Innovation will build two new plants to produce cars and batteries

Ford has decided to close the production cycle of its new F series, from making the car itself to producing a battery for this model. Ford and SK Innovations will join forces to build two new complexes in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky to produce cars and batteries. With more than $ 11 billion, it will be the largest investment in the company’s history.

The first complex will be built in Stanton, Tennessee, and will be called the Blue Oval City. They don’t exaggerate when they say it’s a small town – a $ 5.6 billion complex that will employ 6,000 workers. Both complexes will “change the picture of how vehicles and batteries are produced,” the company says.

$ 5.8 billion Ford will spend on building the BlueOvalSK Battery Park, which will employ 5,000 people in two battery factories. This factory will supply batteries to the new generation of Ford and Lincoln models. The annual production capacity is 86 GW batteries.

On this occasion, Ford CEO Jim Farley said: “This is our moment – our biggest investment in history – to help a better future for America.”

Thanks to U.S. government decisions, Ford will collect a maximum of $ 12,500 in incentives for electric vehicles. These include $ 7,500 of the basic incentive for electric vehicles, $ 500 for domestic battery production, and $ 4,500 of the union incentive for vehicle production in America.

Production in both complexes is expected to start in 2025, and the whole process will be carbon neutral.

Source: Ford