Ford is developing a new electric vehicle and will learn a lot from Volkswagen's all-electric crossover, the ID.4.

The as-yet-unnamed crossover is expected to arrive in 2023 and will be produced under a manufacturing agreement with VW. This is all part of Ford's plan to electrify its entire portfolio of European vehicles by 2030.

The crossover will be the first Ford to be built on VW's MEB EV platform, and as a result will share a significant portion of its design with the ID.4. This also means that Ford could follow Volkswagen's lead and offer several different models of the new crossover.

Therefore, it is also expected to offer the same level of power and range as the ID.4, i.e., a base model with 146 bhp to 201 bhp and a 52 kWh battery with a range of 213 miles.

However, there is a more powerful variant of the ID.4 that delivers up to 295 bhp and can travel 300 miles on a single charge using a 77 kWh battery.

AutoCar also reports that Ford will draw inspiration for its new EV from the Ford Evos crossover in the Chinese market; the Evos has a single touchscreen panel like those found on the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning but features a 1.1 meter 4K infotainment display positioned across the dash. The new crossover will likely feature an Android-based system, which Ford has announced will be available on all new vehicles starting in 2023.

While the similarities with the ID.4 give us an idea of what to expect, there is still much we don't know about this EV right now. Unfortunately, Ford does not plan to officially unveil this new crossover until early next year, and it is expected to be widely released in Europe in 2023.

It also appears that the car is being built specifically for the European market and will not be introduced in the US. While this may disappoint some people, it is understandable. With European countries pushing for a ban on new gasoline-powered cars by 2030, Ford needs something to fill out its lineup.

After all, the newly announced F-150 Lightning will only be sold in the U.S., so Ford needs to pick up the pace if it wants to reach its goal of 100% electric vehicles in other countries by 2030. In other words, we will soon be hearing a lot more about Ford's other new EVs, including the all-electric Explorer and the rumored all-electric Bronco.