{"id":18814,"date":"2026-05-07T18:04:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/18814\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T18:04:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:04:17","slug":"is-ford-planning-to-sell-part-of-its-spain-plant-to-geely-may-7-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/18814\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Ford Planning to Sell Part of Its Spain Plant to Geely? – May 7, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Key Takeaways Ford is reportedly in advanced talks to sell part of its Valencia plant to Geely.Geely may build the EX2 and a Ford vehicle on its GEA EV platform at the Spain facility.Ford is using partnerships in Europe to cut costs and boost EV competitiveness. <\/p>\n

Ford Motor Company (F Quick QuoteF<\/a> – Free Report<\/a>) is reportedly in highly advanced discussions with Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (GELHY) over the potential sale of part of its Valencia manufacturing plant in Spain. The agreement could also pave the way for a new electric vehicle project.<\/p>\n

Per Spanish outlet La Tribuna de Automoci\u00f3n, as cited in an Electrek article, Geely plans to acquire the Body 3 assembly lines at Ford\u2019s Valencia facility and is evaluating the production of a new model, internally known as \u201c135,\u201d at the site.<\/p>\n

The vehicle is believed to be the EX2, which would reportedly offer hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully electric variants built on Geely\u2019s Global Intelligent Electric Architecture (GEA) platform.<\/p>\n

Geely may also manufacture a Ford vehicle using the same GEA platform. Geely\u2019s EX2 electric hatchback was China\u2019s top-selling car last year and is expected to be marketed in Europe under the E2 name. The discussion is progressing quickly, with Geely already reaching out to local suppliers.<\/p>\n

Per a Ford spokesperson, the company regularly engages in discussions with multiple firms on various projects, though no final agreement has been reached.<\/p>\n

Ford has increasingly leaned on strategic partnerships in Europe as part of its restructuring efforts to lower costs and compete more effectively with fast-growing Chinese EV makers. The company\u2019s electric Explorer and Capri models already use Volkswagen AG\u2019s MEB platform, shared with the ID.4 and ID.5.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Divesting part of the underutilized Valencia plant could provide Ford with additional funding while also giving it access to Geely\u2019s EV and software technologies as it works to strengthen its European operations.<\/p>\n

F carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present. You can see the complete list of today\u2019s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

F\u2019s Price Performance, Valuation and Estimates\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ford has underperformed the Zacks\u00a0Automotive-Domestic industry and its peer, \u00a0General Motors Company\u00a0((GM Quick QuoteGM<\/a> – Free Report<\/a>) ), while outperforming Tesla, Inc.\u00a0((TSLA Quick QuoteTSLA<\/a> – Free Report<\/a>) ) in the last six months.\u00a0Its shares have lost 7.5% compared with the industry\u2019s decline of 3.9%. Tesla has lost 10.4%, while General Motors has gained 10.8% in the same period.<\/p>\n

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From a valuation perspective, F appears undervalued. Going by its price\/sales ratio, the company is trading at a forward sales multiple of 0.28, lower than the industry\u2019s 3.43. Tesla is trading at a forward sales multiple of 14.25, while General Motors is trading at 0.38.<\/p>\n

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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Ford\u2019s 2026 and 2027 EPS has moved up 5 cents and down 2 cents, respectively, in the past seven days.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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