Ford Motor, One of the World’s Leading Automobile Manufacturers, Will Stop Developing and Manufacturing Gasoline and Diesel Combustion Engines for a Fully Electric Future

After Volkswagen, Honda, Audi, Volvo and Renault, Ford Motor Chief Announces End of Internal Combustion Engine Production to Focus on Electric Cars, But No Date Given

After ceasing vehicle production and leaving the country, Ford Motor’s head in the Americas, Kumar Galhotra, said the automaker has full electrification on its radar. This statement is in line with automotive industry giants like Volkswagen, Honda, Volvo, and Renault, which also recently announced that they have stopped or will stop the development and production of internal combustion engines, both gasoline and diesel, to invest in manufacturing electric cars.

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The American automobile manufacturer has confirmed to the market that, although it is still far from knowing exactly when, Ford will be a fully electric brand in the future and will leave internal combustion engines behind to meet new carbon emission standards.

Galhotra said: “I can easily see a point where we would say: ‘This is the date we would be fully electric.’” He added: “Surely we are working towards that.”

Ford Confirms Electric Future, But No Date Defined

Although Ford has confirmed an electric future, the company did not specify the date for its full conversion to electric cars, but rival General Motors—the current largest U.S. manufacturer—has already dated its portfolio, indicating that others will likely follow suit sooner or later.

The U.S. government has been accelerating the electrification process in the country, and President Biden has allocated a budget in the trillions of dollars to convert U.S. energy, and Ford has no reason to go against this trend. The F-150 Lightning from the automaker is a clear indication that the brand will head in this direction.

With the Mustang Mach-E and E-Transit, Ford is just beginning this journey, like rival General Motors. However, GM has already materialized its electrification plan with 20 models for the U.S. and 10 for China by 2025.

Additionally, it has created an electric platform, developed its own generation of batteries, and converted factories for exclusive production. It has also drawn in multinational Honda, indicating that it may do the same with other brands in the future. Ford promises US$ 22 billion in electrification by 2025.

Honda to Keep Internal Combustion Engines Until Mid-Next Decade

Like Ford, it seems that the Japanese company will continue manufacturing internal combustion engines until the middle of the next decade, going against its competitors, who are already preparing for the end of pistons, connecting rods, crankshafts, and valves.

Despite this decision, Honda aims for carbon neutrality by 2050. A great example of this is in Brazil, where the Japanese factories in the South and Northeast use energy from their own wind farms.

The head of the brand also announced a new strategic plan, which starts with the electrification of its European portfolio by the end of 2022. By 2030, the brand promises 40% of global sales, rising to 80% by 2035, and 100% by 2040.

Hurry Up! Volkswagen Invites Candidates Without Experience in All Areas for Positions in SP and PR Factories

The German multinational Volkswagen, the largest automobile manufacturer in the world, sees the importance of supporting young people to enter the job market. The company is offering trainee positions in its SP and PR factories for candidates without experience seeking their first job.

This opportunity is aimed at graduates between 2016 and 2020 who are interested in working at one of the company’s locations in the country: São Bernardo do Campo (SP), Vinhedo (SP), Taubaté (SP), São Carlos (SP), and São José dos Pinhais (PR).

Prerequisites:

• Advanced English;
• Previous work experience;
• Degree: 12/2016 to 12/2020, may also be a second degree;
• Must be available to work at any location of Volkswagen in Brazil,

Applications are open until May 30, and can be made directly on the company’s website at this link. Good luck to everyone!