Ford on Thursday launched a teaser picture of a brand new electrical crossover as a consequence of be revealed in early 2023.

The crossover is the mannequin Ford is creating on Volkswagen Group’s MEB modular platform designed for mainstream electrical autos, made doable by a deal hammered out between the 2 automakers in 2019.

The MEB platform is the based mostly for a number of autos, together with the Volkswagen ID.4 compact crossover, with which the Ford will probably be intently aligned. Each the teaser and early spy photographs of a clay mannequin in transport level to the Ford that includes a boxier design than the VW.

Just like the ID.4, count on the Ford to supply the selection of rear- or all-wheel drive. It is not clear how huge the battery can be, however the ID.4 comes with 62- and 82-kwh battery choices, and the MEB platform helps numerous extra battery sizes.

Do not search for the crossover to be offered within the U.S. Ford has solely introduced plans to promote it in Europe, the place it is going to be constructed. Manufacturing can be dealt with at Ford’s plant in Cologne, Germany. The positioning is the place Ford’s European headquarters is situated, and the place Ford is investing $1 billion for EV and battery manufacturing.

Ford will finally launch a second crossover in Europe based mostly on the MEB platform. It is described as a sport crossover, and can probably find yourself as a extra coupe-like model of the primary crossover, just like how VW presents the ID.4 and ID.5 siblings.