Ford invests $2 billion to transform factories; Fathom electric pickup is scheduled for production in 2027
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Ford stated that the Louisville plant, which has been invested $2 billion to renovate, will begin producing Fathom all-electric pickups in 2027, with the goal of improving efficiency and reducing costs through a new platform and new production systems.
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福特表示,肯塔基州路易斯维尔装配厂的改造工程正按计划推进,工厂预计将在 2027 年具备量产条件,开始生产售价低于 3 万美元的 Fathom 纯电中型皮卡。这款车也将成为福特新一代通用电动车平台上的首款车型。

2027年先做原型车

福特称,Fathom 预计将在 2027 年第一季度启动原型车生产,面向客户的量产车将在当年稍晚推出。公司目前已在原型车下线前测试接近量产状态的生产工具和设备。

两年前,福特关闭了这座工厂,并拆除了沿用百余年的传统流水装配线,转而重建整套制造系统。公司希望借此打造成本更低、适合大规模生产的新一代电动车。

改用三分支装配系统

这套新系统由福特内部新项目团队开发,负责人为前特斯拉高管 Alan Clarke。福特将其称为“通用生产系统”。与传统直线式装配不同,新方案采用三分支装配结构。

其中,车辆前部和后部会分别在两条支线上完成组装。福特还将使用大尺寸一体化铝铸件,以减少零部件数量。第三条支线则负责结构电池,以及座椅、中控和地毯等部件的装配,三部分最终在产线末端合并成整车。

目标是提速并压低成本

福特表示,按净效率计算,Fathom 的装配速度将比此前在路易斯维尔工厂生产的车型快 15%。工厂改造期间,厂内 Wi‑Fi 覆盖密度也接近提升至原来的三倍,增至 1080 个接入点,以支持软件质量检测所需的高带宽和低时延连接。

对福特而言,这次改造关系到其电动车业务能否改善盈利表现。公司此前的电动车项目一度拖累利润,而中国车企和特斯拉已在规模化销售和利润率方面取得领先。

福特还表示,部分员工已在密歇根州艾伦帕克的新车型项目开发中心接受数月培训,为新生产系统投用做准备。

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