{"id":61297,"date":"2026-07-27T02:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T02:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/61297\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T02:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T02:59:08","slug":"is-fords-valencia-ev-joint-venture-with-geely-reshaping-the-investment-case-for-ford-motor-f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/61297\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Ford\u2019s Valencia EV Joint Venture With Geely Reshaping The Investment Case For Ford Motor (F)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Ford Motor Company recently announced it will form a Europe-focused manufacturing joint venture with Geely Automobile at Ford&#8217;s Valencia, Spain plant, aiming to build low- and zero-emission vehicles for both brands from 2028 while maintaining current Kuga production.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">This partnership effectively turns Valencia into a shared high-tech hub, pooling scale to target lower production costs and supporting Ford&#8217;s broader shift toward multi-energy and electric models in Europe.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Now we&#8217;ll examine how this new Valencia joint venture, designed to reset Ford&#8217;s European cost base, reshapes the company&#8217;s investment narrative.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">The latest GPUs need a type of rare earth metal called Neodymium and there are only <a href=\"https:\/\/simplywall.st\/discover\/investing-ideas\/434418\/rare-earth-metal-stocks\/global?utm_medium=finance_user&amp;utm_campaign=intro&amp;utm_source=yahoo&amp;blueprint=4675481\" data-ylk=\"slk:29%20companies%20in%20the%20world%20exploring%20or%20producing%20it;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;source:content-canvas%20default\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;29 companies in the world exploring or producing it&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yTrafficOrigin&quot;:&quot;content-canvas default&quot;}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">29 companies in the world exploring or producing it<\/a>. Find the list for free.  <\/p>\n<p>        Ford Motor Investment Narrative Recap          <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">To own Ford today, you need to believe the company can manage a complex transition toward lower-emission vehicles while protecting profitability from its traditional ICE and truck base. The Valencia joint venture with Geely looks like a meaningful step on costs in Europe, but it is unlikely to change Ford&#8217;s most pressing near term risk around execution on electrification and competition from pure-play EV and Chinese manufacturers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Among Ford&#8217;s recent updates, the Q1 2026 results stand out alongside this Valencia news. Ford reported US$43,253 million in revenue and US$2,548 million in net income, which offers a current snapshot of earnings power as it prepares for heavier investment in Europe-focused low and zero emission products. How effectively Ford converts ventures like Valencia into sustainable earnings over time will be central to how catalysts and risks around the stock evolve from here.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Yet against this ambitious European reset, investors should also be aware that Ford&#8217;s dependence on ICE profits in tightening regulatory regimes could&#8230;  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simplywall.st\/community\/narratives\/us\/automobiles\/nyse-f\/ford-motor\/ja885bxg-f-recovery-efforts-and-policy-adjustments-will-offset-near-term-electric-vehicle-challenges?utm_medium=finance_user&amp;utm_campaign=integrated-pitch&amp;utm_source=yahoo&amp;blueprint=4675481\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read%20the%20full%20narrative%20on%20Ford%20Motor%20(it&#039;s%20free!);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;source:content-canvas%20default\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Read the full narrative on Ford Motor (it&#039;s free!)&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yTrafficOrigin&quot;:&quot;content-canvas default&quot;}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Read the full narrative on Ford Motor (it&#8217;s free!)<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Ford Motor&#8217;s narrative projects $189.9 billion revenue and $14.3 billion earnings by 2029. This implies fairly flat yearly revenue growth and a $20.4 billion earnings increase from -$6.1 billion today.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simplywall.st\/community\/narratives\/us\/automobiles\/nyse-f\/ford-motor\/ja885bxg-f-recovery-efforts-and-policy-adjustments-will-offset-near-term-electric-vehicle-challenges?utm_medium=finance_user&amp;utm_campaign=integrated-pitch&amp;utm_source=yahoo&amp;blueprint=4675481\" data-ylk=\"slk:Uncover%20how%20Ford%20Motor&#039;s%20forecasts%20yield%20a%20%2414.85%20fair%20value;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;source:content-canvas%20default\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Uncover how Ford Motor&#039;s forecasts yield a $14.85 fair value&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yTrafficOrigin&quot;:&quot;content-canvas default&quot;}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Uncover how Ford Motor&#8217;s forecasts yield a $14.85 fair value<\/a>, a 3% upside to its current price.  <\/p>\n<p>        Exploring Other Perspectives      <a href=\"https:\/\/simplywall.st\/company\/id\/35c905b8-bd1a-4409-8531-93c3f247fec0?utm_medium=finance_user&amp;utm_campaign=infographic&amp;utm_source=yahoo&amp;blueprint=4675481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"F 1-Year Stock Price Chart\" height=\"664\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-j98iil loader\"\/><\/a> F 1-Year Stock Price Chart            <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">While the consensus focuses on cost pressure and EV execution risk, the most optimistic analysts were modeling flat revenue near US$192.7 billion and earnings of about US$12.5 billion by 2029, showing just how differently you and others might judge whether the Valencia joint venture strengthens or weakens Ford&#8217;s long term story.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simplywall.st\/community\/narratives\/us\/automobiles\/nyse-f\/ford-motor?utm_medium=finance_user&amp;utm_campaign=integrated-pitch&amp;utm_source=yahoo&amp;blueprint=4675481\" data-ylk=\"slk:Explore%207%20other%20fair%20value%20estimates%20on%20Ford%20Motor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;source:content-canvas%20default\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Explore 7 other fair value estimates on Ford Motor&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yTrafficOrigin&quot;:&quot;content-canvas default&quot;}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Explore 7 other fair value estimates on Ford Motor<\/a> &#8211; why the stock might be worth 23% less than the current price!  <\/p>\n<p>       Decide For Yourself         <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Disagree with existing narratives? Extraordinary investment returns rarely come from following the herd, so go with your instincts.  <\/p>\n<p>          Want Some Alternatives?         <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Don&#8217;t miss your shot at the next 10-bagger. Our latest stock picks just dropped:  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. 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