The new “universal” vehicle platform uses 20 percent fewer parts than a typical vehicle, with 25 percent fewer fasteners and 40 percent fewer workstations dock-to-dock in the plant. But all that cost saving and space maximizing won’t make for a boring vehicle, Ford promises. And while other automakers have been known to use large-scale castings, including Tesla’s gigacasting process, Ford insists that its approach will be unique. Ford also aims to improve the ergonomics of its workers, with a process that involves less twisting, reaching and bending. The universal EV platform project will only require 2,200 hourly workers — or 600 fewer workers than the present levels.