https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/17/ford-to-go-all-electric-in-europe-by-2030/ > Ford today announced a new strategy for the European market that aims the automaker at primarily only selling electric vehicles by 2030. To do so, Ford intends to spend $1 billion to revamp a factory in Cologne, Germany, where it will produce EVs using a Volkswagen platform. The first production vehicle from the updated factory is expected by 2023. > Stuart Rowley, president of Ford of Europe, made the announcement today during an online news conference.