Current Mach-E production rate = 2,000 per week. Ramps up to 4,000/week next year.

[db4z]

The 2000/week comment likely includes China production.

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[generaltso]

The 2000/week comment likely includes China production.

Don‘t think so.

You know in our Cuautitlan facility today where we make the Mach E? We make about 2,000 Mach Es a week…. Demand clearly exceeds that and when we change over our plant next year we will accelerate very quickly to about 4,000 per week.

 

[Bigfeets]

They are not “rumors” of a second Mach-E line.
Ford’s original plan for Cuautitlan was for it to have 2 production lines.
1. Mach-E
2. Lightning

When Mach-E and Lightning demand was much higher than expected, they changed that plan. The Lightning production moved to another dedicated plant so they could use that second production line to double Mach-E output. As a result they will have a dedicated Mach-E plant and a dedicated Mach-E plant instead of splitting Cuautitlan between the two.

I want to say they announced that at the end of 2021 or beginning of 2022.

And when did they announce the startup date for the "second Line" at Cuautitlan and what the MME monthly production goal would be? (Article is about "underutilized capacity" and does not mention the role of parts availability.)

 

[phil]

They will have no issues accelerating to 200k if they can solve the supply chain issues next year.

Totally. And I will have no issues accelerating to peak physical condition, if I can solve the 'lazy couch potato' issue next year.

 

[DadzBoyz]

And when did they announce the startup date for the "second Line" at Cuautitlan and what the MME monthly production goal would be? (Article is about "underutilized capacity" and does not mention the role of parts availability.)

The most recent statement from Ford was in the article referenced earlier.
The representative from Ford said “next year”.
Now, in the car business, that could mean:
- Next model year (2023 in this case)
- Next calendar year
- Next fiscal year (April 1, 2023)

2023 Mach-E production was previously stated as end of October or beginning of November. I think someone here mentioned it may have slipped by a week.
I would think that the second line may start production sometime between when the 2023’s start and the beginning of calendar year 2023.

 

[Bigfeets]

I've concluded that this thread has no bearing on the 202MY production. It may have some relevance to those orders that get "carried over" and to 2023MY ordering (opens 25 Aug).
I was buoyed by Farley's commitment of Ford to increasing EV production, solving the microchip supply problem, new plants, even the new EV Division. None of this has helped with my own MME order (which is currently scheduled to be built 41 weeks after ordering, delivery ETA 11 months after ordering.) I suppose such "management" opinions matter more to stockholders than those with pending orders. (Not a F stockholder, just a wannabe end user.)
https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/-mach-e-scheduling-next-week-7-25-for-build-weeks-9-5-through-9-26.19913/post-475479

 

[GreaseMonkey]

Totally. And I will have no issues accelerating to peak physical condition, if I can solve the 'lazy couch potato' issue next year.

You might have a good future as a standup comedian if whatever line of work you’re in gets impacted by next year’s recession. Super envious.

 

[All Hat No Cattle]

Well, either Ford CEO Jim Farley is living in LA-La Land, or he happens to know more about running Ford than we do.

This is what he is saying today, July 31.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/31/for...ns-for-automakers-electric-vehicle-shift.html

• Analysts have questioned whether Ford’s plan to profitably build 2 million electric vehicles annually by 2026 is realistic, given tight supplies of batteries and skyrocketing mineral prices.
• CEO Jim Farley dropped some hints about Ford’s plan to meet its goals during Ford’s earnings call this past week.

Ford addressed some of those concerns in another presentation on July 21, when it told investors that it has secured enough batteries to get to its near-term target: 600,000 EVs per year by the end of 2023. As of now, it said, it has secured about 70% of what it needs to hit its 2026 goal.

That would be a rate of 50,000 EV's per month, no?

 

[tannerk89]

Well, either Ford CEO Jim Farley is living in LA-La Land, or he happens to know more about running Ford than we do.

This is what he is saying today, July 31.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/31/for...ns-for-automakers-electric-vehicle-shift.html





That would be a rate of 50,000 EV's per month, no?

No one knows more about the auto industry or EV design than Mach-E Forum members!

 

[shelnian]

I find it hard to believe Ford can deliver the ramped up number of vehicles based on forum posts, and my experience, that cars sit for weeks at depots because transporters don't have the recourses to deliver what they are now getting to dealers. Depots only have so much room, so that will back up the whole system.

 

[desallesp]

I find it hard to believe Ford can deliver the ramped up number of vehicles based on forum posts, and my experience, that cars sit for weeks at depots because transporters don't have the recourses to deliver what they are now getting to dealers. Depots only have so much room, so that will back up the whole system.

I agree and also on the other hand I think it could possibly be very good as well. More demand in the transportation industry... then more jobs and because of that demand maybe even higher wages for those jobs.... Who knows... I guess it's a positive spin to it

 

[Ming]

How many are being built in China?

Believe they are for Chinese market only. First half of 2022 they sold less than 3600, so not many. Also don't know whether they plan to export out. Chinese market competition is so strong, MME is and will have hard time there.

 

[Bigfeets]

What if "new" EV incentives are actually disincentives:
Most electric vehicles won't qualify for federal tax credit - Breitbart
BNSF west coast railroad embargo on cars may impede deliveries there
AAR Embargo System (railinc.com)
truck driver shortage may impede MME deliveries
The truck driver shortage has got worse in 2022 (upply.com)
battery material shortages
EV battery costs set to spike as raw material shortages drags on (cnbc.com)

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