Ford welcomes the government’s commitment to support EV and battery manufacturing in the UK, through its £2 billion auto industry pledge and the extension of 100% tax relief on all-important capital investments.

Lisa Brankin, Ford UK Chair: Three years ago the government announced the UK’s transition to electric new car and van sales from 2030. The auto industry is investing to meet that challenge.

Ford today opened the Cologne Electric Vehicle Center, a hi-tech production facility in Germany that will build Ford’s new generation of electric passenger vehicles for millions of European customers.

Ford executive chair Bill Ford and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will officially open the Ford Electric Vehicle Centre on Monday, June 12.