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Jim Farley
27.08.24

Notes from Ford Pro Go & See Week Europe: Day 1 Diary

7:30 AM - I’m excited to be in Cologne with our Ford Germany team, and especially kicking off my morning driving the new Ford Capri. Special thanks to Ulrich Koesters, one of our Ford engineers, for joining me!

Jim Farley dressed in khaki pants and a blue blazer looks at a yellow Ford Capri.

8:30 AM - I started my day at the Cologne Electric Vehicle Center. I loved getting to hear from some of our great employees building the new and fully-electric Explorer and Capri.

Jim Farley, wearing a blue safety vest over a darker blue polo shirt, speaks with Ford employees wearing white shirts.

10:30 AM - So great seeing Gabi Biermann at Tor 3 (Gate 3)! When I worked in Europe she and I would talk often. Love seeing familiar faces!

Jim Farley, dressed in khakis ad a dark blue polo, poses with a woman named Gabi Biermann, who wears a neon yellow vest.

10:45 AM - Data is a gamechanger for our Ford Pro customers and that’s where FordLiive comes in. They rely not only on our vehicles, but also on real-time data to help them manage their fleets and keep up with vehicle maintenance. Awesome seeing this in action!

A group of men stand in front of a screen with various charts and numbers on it. The top reads FORDLiive Powerwall.

11:30 AM - This week, like so many of our customers, my office is an E-Transit Custom. It’s a great vehicle, and I’m especially appreciating getting to see our software and Telematics in action.

Jim Farley gives a thumbs up from the driver's seat of a blue E-Transit custom.

12:30 PM - Great meeting DHL CEO Tobias Meyer at DHL Global HQ and taking a drive in a DHL E-Transit. His vision is to make 60% of their fleet all-electric by 2030! FordPro is proud to be part of the solution, starting with delivery of 2,400 E-Transit and E-Transit Customs for Europe by next year.

Two men sit in the front seats of a yellow DHL E-Transit.

1:30 PM - Commercial electrification in action! We are working with DHL Global to optimize our vehicles for their use, and to develop solutions, like proactive uptime monitoring via Ford Pro Telematics and a mobile service van pilot program that will keep DHL doing what it does best – delivering.

A group of people, most of them in neon yellow vests, pose in front of the DHL building.

3:20 PM - I met Ford superfan Otto Karasch for a Ranger Raptor Off-Road Drive. Appreciated hearing his thoughts on the Ranger Raptor’s capabilities – and it’s always fun to have the chance to show off its incredible off-road performance!

Two men pose with a truck beneath a sign that reads "Outdoor & Offroad Center Camping am Nurburgring gegenuber T7"

More updates to come tomorrow, as I meet with some small and mid-sized commercial customers in Germany who rely on Ford Pro as much as logistics giant DHL!