Ford Europe signs agreement with low-carbon steel suppliers

Ford Europe has entered into an agreement with three low-carbon steel suppliers.

By signing a Memorandum of Agreement with Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, Tata Steel Nederland B.V., and ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, the Blue Oval brand will secure the supply of low-carbon steel for its future products and take another step in accomplishing its carbon-neutral goals.

Ford shared that it is planning to use the low carbon dioxide (CO2) steel for the production of its all-new, all-electric, medium-sized crossover vehicles starting in 2023.

The reduction of CO2 emissions in the supply chain is a key element in Ford’s plan to be carbon neutral across Europe by 2035. To reach the goal, Ford will analyze the whole value chain to produce highly efficient vehicles. Major updates to the Cologne Electrification Center production facility, with new energy-efficient solutions, will save more than 2,000 tons of CO2 and more than 2,600-megawatt hours (MWh) of electric energy per year.

The initiative will also contribute to the company’s commitment to a 10-percent use of carbon-neutral steel by 2030 from earlier this year, announced when Ford joined the First Movers Coalition, a global initiative by the World Economic Forum to harness purchasing power and supply chains to create early markets for innovative clean energy technologies.

“Our customers, like us, want to take care of our planet, and we are taking the necessary steps on this journey, providing the vehicles they need to make a positive contribution against climate change, produced in a more sustainable way. Improvements within our supply chain are key, and with the use of carbon-neutral steel we will take a major step towards lowering the CO2 footprint of our vehicles,” said Ford Motor Company Supply Chain Sustainability Purchasing Director Sue Slaughter.

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