Cologne Body & Assembly is an automobile manufacturing plant owned by the Ford Motor Company and located in the Niehl quarter, Nippes district of Cologne, Germany. This factory is not to be confused with the smaller development and spare parts center to the north, in Merkenich, part of Chorweiler district.
The facility spans and has approximately 3,530 employees as of 2026. It has manufactured the Fiesta (1976–2023) and Ford's B-class MPV, the Fusion (2002-2012).
From 2024, the all-electric European Ford Explorer EV will be built based on the Volkswagen Group MEB platform. The former engine plant in Cologne was transformed into an EV battery assembly line.
Produced vehicles Model Years Number produced Model A 1931–1932 Trucks(Model AA, Model BB, V8-51,Model BB, G917/987, B3000,V3000S, Rhein, Ruhr,FK 2000 - FK 4500) 1931–1961 Rheinland 1932–1936 Köln 1933–1936 V8 1932–1941 Taunus Transit 1953–1965 Eifel 1935–1940 Taunus (7 generations) 1939–19421948–1971 Capri (3 generations) 1968–1986 Granada/Consul (2 generations) 1972–1985 Fiesta (8 generations) 1979–2023 (as of Oct 2022) Scorpio (2 generations) 1985–1999 Puma 1997–2001 Fusion 2002–2012 Explorer EV 2024– Capri EV 2024–
See also List of Ford factories
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