Ford and Mahindra signed a MoU six months ago. The venture is going to be finalised within the coming week. The joint venture will spawn at least two new vehicles starting 2019. These are the upcoming Ford SUV and the Aspire EV.
Ford and Mahindra tied hands once, ended sorely. Back in 1995, Ford Motor Co from Detroit, USA and our Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra signed an MoU (Memorandom of Understanding). The alliance allowed Ford to manufacture its cars under Mahindra Ford India’s brand name. Came in, the Scorpio that, like the Porsche 911, has only evolved overtime, retining most of its integral design. The automakers are meddelling again and the outcomes look rather delicious this time. Want to know more about the upcoming Ford SUV and Aspire Electric? Read along.
Upcoming Ford SUV & Aspire EV – Launch Price
Ford and Mahindra’s alliance enlists access to each other’s vehicles architectures and electric powertrains as well as sourcing and distributing networks. Mahindra will be sharing the next gen W601 platform with Ford to spawn a new SUV. The Upcoming Ford SUV is expected to launch sometime in 2020. Ford clearly lacks a big space between the Ecosport and the Endeavour and the Mahindra platform could help fill it right in. The W601 platform will also underpin the all-new XUV500. The electric version of the Aspire will be built in association with Mahindra Electric and will be targeted at foreign markets initially but the India launch was hinted as well. The Aspire EV will be showcased next year itself.
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Upcoming Ford SUV & Aspire EV – Specifications
The upcoming announcement of the alliance between Ford and Mahindra will give rise to the upcoming Ford SUV and Aspire Electric. As many competitors in the international market have been fighting for the entry level electric car post, the Aspire electric would be Ford’s answer. Taking into consideration Mahindra’s electric feat and Ford’s global presence, the upcoming products from the alliance could benefit both the automakers equally. The Aspire Electric could borrow its tech from the e-Verito while better battery management tech from Ford will allow for extended range and quicker recharge. The Aspire EV will be offered in India as well as exported to other markets.
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The second product is a new c-segment SUV. The upcoming Ford SUV will be built on Mahindra’s W601 platform and will fill the gap between Ecosport and Endeavour. Considering both the SUV feature ‘E’ as the initiation of their name, the new SUV might take this ahead. Upon launch, the upcoming Ford SUV will compete with the Jeep Compass, Hyundai Tuscon and Tata H5X SUV.
Stay tuned for more info on upcoming Ford SUV.
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