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Ford to Build New Partly Electric Car at Spanish Plant From 2027

Ford currently assembles its Kuga SUV at the plant, which employs 4,800 people ( Reuters)
Ford currently assembles its Kuga SUV at the plant, which employs 4,800 people ( Reuters)
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Ford to Build New Partly Electric Car at Spanish Plant From 2027

Ford currently assembles its Kuga SUV at the plant, which employs 4,800 people ( Reuters)
Ford currently assembles its Kuga SUV at the plant, which employs 4,800 people ( Reuters)

US automaker Ford plans to start production of a new partly electric car at its plant in the Valencia region of Spain starting in 2027, a company spokesperson said on Friday.

Ford had said in March that it was considering making a new, multi-energy passenger car at its Valencia plant, Reuters reported.

Spain's Industry Ministry said the carmaker aimed to produce 300,000 units of the new vehicle annually. "It is a model that will guarantee the workload for this factory and prepare it for the future," the ministry said in a statement.

Ford currently assembles its Kuga SUV at the plant, which employs 4,800 people, after cutting back output of other models in recent years.

The Ford Spain spokesperson said the new car will be assembled for markets in Europe and elsewhere.

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Apple Challenges ‘Unreasonable’ EU Order to Open Up to Rivals

The Apple logo is seen on the Apple store at the Marche Saint Germain in Paris, France July 15, 2020. (Reuters)
The Apple logo is seen on the Apple store at the Marche Saint Germain in Paris, France July 15, 2020. (Reuters)
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Apple Challenges ‘Unreasonable’ EU Order to Open Up to Rivals

The Apple logo is seen on the Apple store at the Marche Saint Germain in Paris, France July 15, 2020. (Reuters)
The Apple logo is seen on the Apple store at the Marche Saint Germain in Paris, France July 15, 2020. (Reuters)

Apple has submitted a legal challenge to an EU order to open up its closed ecosystem to rivals such as Meta and Alphabet's Google, saying the demands are unreasonable and hamper innovation.

The European Commission had in March detailed how Apple must comply with the Digital Markets Act, which aims to rein in the power of Big Tech.

Apple said the EU's interoperability requirements create "a process that is unreasonable, costly, and stifles innovation".

"These requirements will also hand data-hungry companies sensitive information, which poses massive privacy and security risks to our EU users," it said in a statement.

"These deeply flawed rules that only target Apple and no other company will severely limit our ability to deliver innovative products and features to Europe, leading to an inferior user experience for our European customers."

Meta, Google, Spotify and Garmin are among companies that have requested access to Apple users' data.

The legal fight will likely take years to play out in court. Until then, Apple will have to comply with the EU order.

The Commission ordered Apple to give rival makers of smartphones, headphones and virtual reality headsets access to its technology and mobile operating system so they can connect with Apple's iPhones and iPad tablets.

It also set out a detailed process and timeline for Apple to respond to interoperability requests from app developers.