The automaker is preparing the 2023 model

The opportunity to order a 2022 Mustang Mach-E evaporated this week as Ford Motor Co. shut down the order bank because the automaker is unable to meet demand.

A continued shortage of parts has disrupted manufacturing and sales. In February, a shortage of semiconductors led to a halt in production. In March, Ford stopped taking orders for the Premium and California Route 1 versions of the Mach-E.

Now, no more 2022 Mach-E models will be available to order, as noted on the Ford Mustang Mach-E website this month and first reported by Electrek, a news website on the electric transportation.

On Tuesday, a Deutsche Bank research note to investors highlighted the problem.

“Longer term, the automaker will seek to triple its installed EV capacity by 2023 to ensure it can meet demand in the future,” the Deutsche Bank note said.

Emma Bergg, spokeswoman for Ford, told the Free Press on Tuesday: “Due to unprecedented demand, retail order banks are closed for MY22 (2022 model year) in the United States. We will continue to sell the limited number of units remaining in dealer stock. We will share MY23 (2023 model year) order details as they become available.”

Demand Change Plan

Ford plans to use the entire Cuautitlan stamping and assembly plant in Mexico for Mustang Mach-E production and will ramp up production starting this year. The automaker plans to reach 200,000 units per year by 2023, she pointed out. Initially, Ford planned to add another electric vehicle to the factory and that plan has been revised.

Manufacturing of the 2023 vehicles will begin in fall 2022 and delivery will begin in early 2023, Bergg said.

Ford is building the Mach-E in Mexico for customers in global markets outside of China. North America and Europe. It just started building and delivering the Mach-E to China in late 2021 to meet strong consumer demand.

In 2021, Ford sold 27,140 Mustang Mach-E SUVs and another 6,734 in 2022 through March in the United States, according to Ford US sales analyst Erich Merkle.

Penske and Frito-Lay order E-Transit

Meanwhile, orders for the new all-electric Ford E-Transit minivan are pouring in.

Penske Automotive said Monday it has placed an order for the purchase of 750 electric minivans, which will first be seen in Southern California in the coming weeks.

“The order is the latest in a growing list of commercial customers to purchase the new vehicle, including FedEx, UPS, Walmart and DHL,” Deutsche Bank said Tuesday.

Ford makes eight versions of the E-Transit electric commercial van.  The company is seeing strong demand with orders in 2022.

Ford said in January it had taken more than 10,000 orders for the vehicle, including 1,100 from Walmart. The vehicle, built at the Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri, began shipping in February.

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Also on Monday, Frito-Lay announced the purchase of a “fleet” of E-Transit vans to serve the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The first vehicle is expected to arrive by Earth Day, April 22, with 40 more awaiting delivery this summer, Frito-Lay said in a press release.

“Frito-Lay has already achieved 100% renewable electricity for all of its factories, offices and distribution centers in the United States. In addition, all of Frito-Lay’s manufacturing sites in the United States use LED lighting.”

A very large bag of Lay's Classic Chips sits outside the Frito-Lay warehouse in Wooster, Ohio.

The company, like so many others around the world, is working to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with a goal of zero emissions by 2040.

“Frito-Lay recognizes our opportunity to use our size and scale to advance technology throughout our supply chain while reducing environmental impacts as we transport our products more sustainably,” said David Allen, vice president of sustainability, PepsiCo Foods North America, in a statement. Release.

David Allen, vice president of sustainability at PepsiCo Foods North America, said this week that the purchase of Ford E-Transit cargo vans points the company toward a more sustainable future.

Ford E-Transit vans are “one of the many ways we support our local community and are committed to improving air quality and reducing Frito-Lay’s absolute greenhouse gas emissions”, did he declare.

As part of a global corporate trend, Frito-Lay strives to manufacture, move and sell products in a more sustainable way. Changes include compostable packaging initiatives and sharing sustainable farming practices with farmers, as well as switching from gasoline-powered vehicles to battery-electric vehicles.

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