Ford Mustang Mach-E Preorders Open In China, Charging Partnerships With State Grid & NIO
As with the Tesla Model 3, the Ford Mustang Mach-E made for the Chinese market will be made in China (rather than Mexico). Logical. Preorders just opened up for this new electric crossover/SUV in 20 Chinese cities. Will it be a home run for Ford in China, or will it be a soggy noodle that can’t break into the top 10 or even top 20? We shall see.
Ford Mustang Mach-E pricing in China is reported to be $40,000 to $58,000.
One interesting announcement that came out alongside the opening up of preorders is that Ford Mustang Mach-E drivers will be able to plug into the NIO charging network. Which means Ford is paying NIO for that service, and then rolling the cost into the cost of the Mustang Mach-E.
Ford’s main partner for charging, though, appears to be the State Grid. That’s not as hot and controversial as Ford using NIO’s network, though, so it’s not making any headlines.
Here’s a statement from Ford:
“Mustang Mach-E users can access over 300,000 high-quality public charging piles, of which 160,000 are fast charging, in more than 340 cities across the country through an exclusive APP. NIO’s nationwide fast-charging network will also be accessible to Mustang Mach-E users.”
And here are some tweets from someone in attendance: