GigaDriveUK: Feasibility of high volume electric drive unit and hybrid transmission manufacture within Ford UK

福特欧洲公司推出了许多最受欢迎的混合动力和全电池电动动力系统车型。目前的需求来自一个全球来源。在未来几年，预计需求将支持该地区的电力驱动和变速器的独立制造。这项可行性研究的目的是确保英国制造业的优势被清楚地理解和量化，以支持选址过程。资金将确保英国的工程团队获得经验和知识，为这项研究和未来的迭代提供当地的见解。他们将获得专家咨询的资金和资源，以调查降低成本的机会。未来的验证设施将是一个关键的研究领域，以及减少任何英国研究的不确定性和偶然性。该项目旨在确保在英国建立一个大型EDU设施的商业可行性的所有方面都得到充分的发现，并为我们更广泛的欧洲和全球计划提供有力的支持。

Ford of Europe is launching many of its most popular models with hybrid and full battery electric powertrains. Present demand is imported from one global source. Over the coming years, demand is anticipated to support stand-alone manufacture of electric drives and transmissions in the region.The purpose of this feasibility study will be to ensure that the advantages of UK manufacture are clearly understood and quantified to support the site selection process. Funding will allow it to ensure a UK based engineering team gains experience and knowledge to provide local insight into this study and future iterations. They will have funding for expert advice and resource to investigate cost reduction opportunities. Future proofing the facility will be a key area of study as well as reducing uncertainty and contingency in any UK study.This project aims to ensure that all aspects underlining the commercial viability of a large-scale EDU facility in the UK are fully discovered and compelling going forward to our wider European and global plan.