Ford Delays Spanish Investments, Citing ‘Revised Outlook for Europe’

Ford Delays Spanish Investments, Citing ‘Revised Outlook for Europe’
Ford cars are on sale at a dealership of Genser company in Moscow, on Feb. 14, 2017. Maxim Shemetov/Reuters
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BARCELONA, Spain—Ford said on Wednesday it is delaying its production investments in Spain, citing a “revised outlook for Europe” but said it remained committed to its plant in Valencia, where it announced plans in June to produce electric vehicles (EVs).

The U.S. carmaker said in a statement it will not ask for a share of Spain’s EU pandemic relief funds to invest in the roll-out of EVs by June 2025, but said it will work with local authorities to identify other potential public funding as it moves to an all-electric fleet of passenger vehicles by 2030.