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01-10-2020 | Cover Story
"We believe in democratizing electric cars"
Published in: ATZ worldwide | Issue 10/2020
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Ford has announced that by the end of 2021 it will have 18 electrified models on sale on the European market. Its line-up includes mild hybrids, plug-in hybrids and full hybrids, together with fully electric models. In the interview, Matthias Tonn and Michael Geaney, two engineers from Ford, give more details about the company's "Ford goes electric" strategy.
Matthias Tonn, B. Sc. MBA (born in 1969) is Head Program Engineer at Ford of Europe and since 2018 has been responsible for preparing cars such as the Mustang, the Edge and the fully electric Mach-E SUV for the European market. In 1994 Tonn gained a degree in mechanical engineering and in 1997 an MBA. He worked for two years on the production of aircraft engines at BMW Rolls-Royce in Frankfurt am Main, before moving to the Ford plant in Cologne (both Germany) as an engineer in the final assembly team in 1998.
© Thomas Starck | Ford
Michael Geaney, M. Sc. MBA (born in 1969) is Head Program Engineer for the Kuga model range at Ford in Cologne (Germany). In 1991 he completed a master's degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Liverpool (UK). In 2001 he graduated from the INSEAD business school in Fontainebleau (France) with an MBA. Geaney has worked for Ford since 1991. In 2002 he took over responsibility for strategic planning and program management and became Head Engineer for the Kuga and for the Mondeo, S-Max, Galaxy and Focus model ranges.
© Thomas Starck | Ford
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