Ford will invest US$273 million in Irapuato

IRAPUATO, GTO - Ford of Mexico will invest US$273 million in its Irapuato plant to accelerate the production plan of the Primary Driveline that is integrated to the Mustang Mach-E, the first 100% electric vehicle of mass production made in Mexico that is exported to more than 41 countries in America, Europe and Australia.

The announcement was made in the presence of the Governor of Guanajuato, Diego Sinhue Rodríguez Vallejo, who highlighted that this investment goes hand in hand with the state government's vision of Mentefactura.

The Ford plant in Irapuato, called Irapuato Electric Powertrain Center (IEPC), supports the production of Cuautitlán Izcalli. It is responsible for manufacturing the Primary Driveline Units for the Mustang Mach-E production.

It is worth mentioning that, over the course of a year of operations in the territory, this plant went from building transmissions for gasoline-powered vehicles to producing the primary unit for the Mustang Mach-E, which integrates both the electric motor and the transaxle of the propulsion system.

The power unit (PDU) integrates both the stator and the rotor, which are also produced at Ford's Irapuato plant. Together, they result in the electric motor and transaxle of the propulsion system. This motor is supported by a set of gears that power the vehicle, which are also produced at this plant.

It is noteworthy that Irapuato Electric Powertrain Center has the highest manufacturing technology in the market, so the concept of Manufacturing 4.0 is present in the high automation of processes, with the use of equipment connectivity.

Automation allows the equipment to receive real-time reports regarding process performance, product evaluation with advanced vision systems, as well as Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things to achieve optimal quality and inspection methods.