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Cologne Body & Assembly is an automobile manufacturing plant owned by the Ford Motor Company and located in the Niehl quarter, Nippes district of Cologne, Germany. This factory is not to be confused with the smaller development and spare parts center to the north, in Merkenich, part of Chorweiler district.
The facility spans 628,500 square feet (14.43 acres) and has approximately 3,530 employees as of 2026.[1] It has manufactured the Fiesta (1976–2023[2][3]) and Ford's B-class MPV, the Fusion (2002-2012).
From 2024, the all-electric European Ford Explorer EV will be built based on the Volkswagen Group MEB platform. The former engine plant in Cologne was transformed into an EV battery assembly line.[4]
Produced vehicles
[edit]| Model | Years | Number produced[5] |
|---|---|---|
| Model A | 1931–1932 | 1200 |
| Trucks (Model AA, Model BB, V8-51, Model BB, G917/987, B3000, V3000S, Rhein, Ruhr, FK 2000 - FK 4500) | 1931–1961 | 200000 |
| Rheinland | 1932–1936 | 7400 |
| Köln | 1933–1936 | 11000 |
| V8 | 1932–1941 | 18000 |
| Taunus Transit | 1953–1965 | 256000 |
| Eifel | 1935–1940 | 61500 |
| Taunus (7 generations) | 1939–1942 1948–1971 | 3200000 |
| Capri (3 generations) | 1968–1986 | 1400000 |
| Granada/Consul (2 generations) | 1972–1985 | 1600000 |
| Fiesta (8 generations) | 1979–2023 | 9900000 (as of Oct 2022)[needs update] |
| Scorpio (2 generations) | 1985–1999 | 860000 |
| Puma | 1997–2001 | 129000 |
| Fusion | 2002–2012 | 812000 |
| Explorer EV | 2024–[6] | |
| Capri EV | 2024–[7] | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Cologne Body and Assembly Plant". corporate.ford.com. Ford Motor Company. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ↑ Rahman, Simrin (2023-10-07). "Ford Fiesta: production ends of UK's all-time bestselling car". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ↑ Axon, Gary (2022-11-03). "Why the Ford Fiesta has been discontinued". goodwood.com. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ↑ Pillau, Florian (2025-06-12). "E-car: Ford starts battery production for Explorer and Capri e-models in Cologne". heise autos (in German). Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ↑ Belser, Marko (2020-10-01). "Beginn einer Kölner Erfolgsgeschichte: Vor 90 Jahren legen Henry Ford und Konrad Adenauer den Grundstein für Ford-Werke am Rhein" (PDF). Ford Media Center (in German). Ford-Werke GmbH. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ↑ "Mass Production of New All-Electric Explorer Starts at Ford's EV Assembly Plant in Cologne". media.ford.com. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ↑ "New Electric Ford Capri is on its Way to Customers". media.ford.com. 2024-10-14. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
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