Ford and Venari Group today announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding for a new alliance to take cooperation between the two businesses on emergency vehicles to the next level

• Ford and Venari Group, the premium quality builder of emergency services vehicles and equipment, have signed a memorandum of understanding for a new strategic alliance
• Ford Venari Alliance focused on building an all-new, lightweight front-line ambulance with a 3.5-tonne gross vehicle weight based on the Ford Transit chassis cab
• Creation of around 100 jobs when the planned new facility starts production at Ford Dagenham in 2022; supports Ford’s vision of expanding business opportunities at the east London location
• First step in Ford Pro plan to grow market presence through strategic alliances with key vehicle converters

The Ford Venari Alliance brings together Ford, the UK market leader in commercial vehicles and Venari, the UK’s largest emergency service vehicle provider, in plans to manufacture the all-new, lightweight front-line ambulance – unveiled by Ford and Venari earlier this year.

Based on the Ford Transit chassis cab and developed under “Project Siren”, the lightweight ambulance by Venari Group was designed with input from industry experts and front-line medical teams

The Ford Venari lightweight ambulance is intended to be produced at a new facility in Ford Dagenham from 2022, utilising an existing, non-production location that will be refreshed to accommodate its manufacturing requirements. It is anticipated that the new business will create around 100 new jobs once production begins in 2022.

Integral to Ford Pro, Ford’s new business for distribution and services, the Ford Venari Alliance marks the start of plans to grow and develop opportunities with key conversions partnerships, ensuring customers from every vocation have access to specialised vehicles.

A new lightweight ambulance: Ford and Venari Group are satisfied

“We’re delighted to be making this important announcement today.

The Ford Venari Alliance builds on Ford’s plans to re-establish its presence in the UK ambulance market by working with the U.K.’s leading ambulance builder, and supports our wider ambition of growing Ford’s market presence through strategic alliances with key vehicle converters,” said Paul Baynes, manager, Marketing and Sales – Ford Pro Vehicle Solutions, Ford of Europe.

Venari Group CEO, Oliver North, added: “Following the truly incredible engineering achievements displayed by Ford at the Dagenham facility during the Ventilator Challenge UK project, the next chapter for Dagenham provides a continuation in production of life saving machines, with our next generation ambulance.

The Ford Venari alliance will drive efficiency in production of the Transit-based front-line ambulance, whilst essentially creating new jobs.”

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Venari Group official website