Update on Mach-E launch progress from engineering friends in Mexico

[Shayne]

Canadian Mach E - Eh?

Good day - Eh

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[DaveRuns]

Will the Mache win?

What the heck?!? Every car got a good look on video EXCEPT the Mach-E. Got hosed.

 

[dbsb3233]

That part is confusing as you point out - but it could be that Ford is implying assembly of batteries than a full vertical integration as that would be a big deal shift from their previous decisions - but perhaps Ford is hedging and may be really starting a self sufficient battery production in Canada just for those vehicles but doubtful.

Remember that "electric vehicle" usually includes PHEVs and/or regular hybrids too. May not need a massive amount of batteries if it's mostly hybrids.

 

[JellyBelly]

Remember that "electric vehicle" usually includes PHEVs and/or regular hybrids too. May not need a massive amount of batteries if it's mostly hybrids.

Yup that too

 

[eastern refugee]

VW is going all in on BEV. Polestar is owned by VW. Could Ford be going in the same direction?? I was surprised that there was not a BEV bronco. I would have had to think twice if there was one.

 

[ChasingCoral]

The mache is launch is 4 days behind right now. If things get behind dealer demo might be put on hold to get FE out first when MP2 starts.
Did get the chance to see some more of the JD Power review. They also were not a fan of the frunk divider. Jd power has to finish checking one more model before release.

The first 8,000 Batteries were supplied from South Korea. Just pushed the issue to find it out. So they will be put into dealer demo models FE and the first couple of thousand Premium.

Have a review coming out for you all later today or first thing tomorrow. From an important person.

Sorry for the rest of you but there are enough batteries for mine
bwahaha!

 

[ChasingCoral]

It’s possible the demand for the European EV market made it simpler for LG Chem use the cells out of Poland there initially and ship the Mach-E cells from Korea to Cuautitlan.

The cells are made by the same company both places so should be of equal quality.

If the FE’s are going to be assembled before the FCTP / Demos, I would to expect to receive a build date very soon.

All the Mach Es are built in Cuautitlan, so the battery cells from Poland get two trips across the Pond.

 

[ChasingCoral]

VW is going all in on BEV. Polestar is owned by VW. Could Ford be going in the same direction?? I was surprised that there was not a BEV bronco. I would have had to think twice if there was one.

No, Polestar is made by Geely who also owns Volvo. VW is a completely separate company.

 

[trutolife27]

Everyone keeps saying the Mache blows tesla away in handing and driving.

Ford had over 19 different EV cars they test the last 2 years in Michigan. Like he said, coming into the EV game a little bit later let them outperform the competition.

 

[ChasingCoral]

Thanks, @makooy, great photo of the frunk divider. it looks removable to me.

Yes but I liked the rendered images better -- the Frunk had a pony in it! ?

 

[trutolife27]

what happened to the tread first deliver date guess?

 

[ChasingCoral]

what happened to the tread first deliver date guess?

This one?
https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/best-guess-on-when-premium-trims-will-start-arriving.1342/

 

[PS20221]

what happened to the tread first deliver date guess?

Do you have special info to share with us?

 

[trutolife27]

No but if someone wants to make a thread about when will the first Mache arrive to one of us.

I have a ford gift package can send to the winner

 

[eastern refugee]

No but if someone wants to make a thread about when will the first Mache arrive to one of us.

I have a ford gift package can send to the winner

I live in SoCal and ordered an FE 5 minutes after the window to order opened. I should be one of the first based on pure prayer

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