Located at the junction of Eurasia - the historic city of Istanbul, Ford Otosan Motor Company is the largest commercial vehicle R&D center and production base in Ford. The Ford Transit light passenger from here has become the best-selling model in the world.
Ford, which has always pursued endlessness, is not satisfied with only the light passenger market. They are ambitious to do things, to return to the king in another commercial vehicle segment - a comprehensive revival of Ford heavy truck.
Ford heavy trucks have been away from people for a long time. The Ford Transcontinental heavy trucks in Europe in the last century can only be amazed at the antique auto show held by some senior irons enthusiasts. Even so, this 30-year-old product does not seem to be outdated. The desolate figure in the setting sun makes people faintly remember the glory of the year, and it is really victorious.
Ford Transcontinental heavy truck
In 1997, the Ford Cargo plant in Southampton, England was shut down. Fortunately, Ford Cargo's product line and technology were inherited by FO, which finally left the blood for Ford heavy truck.
Over the years, the development and production of Ford Cargo by FO has been tepid, with a good market share in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, and it is a road of 'rural encircling the city'. In other words, Ford Cargo is only in the 'rural' ( Eastern Europe) mixed, has not yet entered the 'city' (Western Europe).
If you compare a heavy truck to the crown of a commercial vehicle, then the heavy truck in Western Europe must be the most precious diamond in the crown.
Western Europe is the most competitive area for heavy trucks in the world. It is home to seven multinational giants such as Mercedes-Benz, Scania, Volvo, Mann, Duff, Renault and Iveco. This is the famous European heavy truck 'seven sisters'.
European heavy truck 'seven sisters'
Old European trucks, like old European football, have a kind of high and arrogant in their bones. Without him, the strength is strong. The major technological changes in the truck industry, from air suspension to automatic shifting, from hanging transport to unmanned Driving, almost always led by them. Then, accepting the worship of truck users around the world is also a matter of reason.
The 'seven sisters' control of the heavy truck market in Western Europe is unbreakable. Any force that wants to enter the heavy truck market in Western Europe must have sufficient strength in the product. The existing Ford Cargo is obviously still inferior.
First of all, Ford Cargo's cab has always adopted a narrow body design of 2.3m. This design is not a problem in the interior of Eastern Europe, such as Turkey and Poland. However, once it involves transnational transportation, the shortcomings of the Ford Cargo cab It's exposed, and the trucks of the existing Ford Cargo are too shabby compared to the trucks, Mercedes-Benz Actros, Volvo FH, Scania S-series, and the extra-luxury flat-floor cab. The truck drivers in Western Europe are not short of money. They are used to the three-bedroom and two-bedroom houses. Who is willing to squeeze a room and a hall?
Secondly, the Ford Cargo is sold with a self-produced 13L Ecotorq engine, with a maximum horsepower of 460PS and a maximum torque of 2150N.m. This data can only be said to be unsatisfactory. Looking ahead, this year's Western European truck giants do not have a 16L engine. Horsepower is less than 600PS, I am embarrassed to see people. After all, Europeans have become accustomed to high-powered engines, and they are fuel-efficient and powerful. There are many speeds in many parts of the Western European highway. Occasionally, it is also a great work fun.
Can't you have a place in the most important Western European market, can you be called a first-class product? As a bus that invented the foundation of the modern automobile industry - Ford, can this be forbeared? - Henry Ford (blame me? )
FO has never given up to let Ford Cargo return to the center of the stage, and many years of persistence finally saw the dawn. According to foreign media reports, Ford's new generation Cargo using the new flat-floor cab will be at the International Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover, Germany in September 2018. (IAA) starting.
FO invested 450 million euros in the development of this product. Over 5 years, more than 1,200 engineers worked hard day and night. From the cab to the drive system, compared with the previous generation, the new Ford Cargo has a huge Variety.
Looking at the photos of Ford's new Cargo from the inside, there is no doubt that this is a large flat-floor cab that completely solves the problem of the existing cab. It is completely different from the existing Cargo design of the sword. Cargo's style is the atmosphere, the lines are smooth, the muscles are full, the proper steel straight men's style. The integrated headlights, the inverted ladder front grille, the side waistline lifted up, quite in line with the public's high quality heavy truck Aesthetic expectations. Especially the blue sparkling metallic paint, it looks like the warm sunshine of southern Europe, the blue water of the Mediterranean has sparkling.
Ford New Cargo offers Ford Cargo H566
The new Cargo power is upgraded to 500PS horsepower, followed by a larger horsepower 550PS version, still using its own 13L Ecotorq engine. It is matched with the ZF 12/16 TraXon automatic transmission. It is worth mentioning that the Traxon gearbox is ZF's new masterpiece for mid- to high-end heavy-duty trucks not only improves reliability, fuel consumption and comfort, but also has the ability to predict smart shifts based on terrain conditions. The new Cargo's performance in smart driving It is worth looking forward to. Another news said that FO is developing its own gearbox and will match Ford's new Cargo in 2020. The price/performance ratio of the product will be further enhanced.
ZF TraXon AMT gearbox
FO General Manager Haydar Yenigün said that the new Ford Cargo will be launched in October 2018. Ford New Cargo will be sold in 40 countries in 2018. In 2020, the Ford New Cargo sales area is 50 countries.
Ford heavy trucks must be fully revived and return to the world-class ranks. The new Cargo must go to the purgatory market in Western Europe, and fight with the 'seven sisters' and use the fire to verify their own quality.
Can Ford's new Cargo be successfully countered, and stage a wonderful prince's revenge? Everything is possible. From Constantinople to Istanbul, this historic city spanning two continents has always been a miracle.
Since the Ford Transit can stand still in the world for many years and never fall, why not Ford Cargo? Don't forget, just in this summer's World Cup, Croatia, also from Eastern Europe, went all the way to the finals, the world They are all admired by them.
Ford New Cargo, who is called the European powers, will be incarnate in Jiangling New Weilong to China.
Finally, answer the most concerned questions of Chinese card friends: This Ford New Cargo, who dares to be a European power, will travel to China from afar? The answer is yes - there is a picture. The Jiangling New Veyron is already on the road. Try, and in the 2018 moon phase Guangzhou Auto Show.