Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley announces a new electric vehicle platform and assembly system at the Louisville Assembly Plant on August 11.Ford Motor Co. Less than two weeks after announcing its electric vehicle unit lost $1.3 billion during the second quarter and expected to lose billions more this year, Ford Motor Co. now plans to invest around $5 billion to reset its EV program with more affordable vehicles produced more efficiently, at lower cost, the automaker announced Monday.The key to the strategy is ...

Jim, that first vehicle is going to be a midsize pickup truck. You're targeting a price of approximately $30,000. Two questions here.Why a pickup truck instead of, let's say, a a small SUV. And do you really think that you can price this at about $30,000. We do.You know, we have the new LFP battery. Uh we have about 30% less battery usage than uh BYD because of all the work the team has done on efficiency. radical new manufacturing.We're going to build the vehicle in a different way than the Henry Ford's mo ...

Let's get more with our Phil Leau with the CEO Ford. Hey, Phil. >> Carl, thank you very much.Jim Farley joining us from the Ford Assembly plant in Louisville, Kentucky, where you just announced to the workers there. Jim, you've got a new EV platform that you're going to be putting in place, a new EV that's going to roll out of that plant in 2027, building vehicles quicker, more efficiently. Um, how confident are you that you can turn a profit with this new system given the fact that you lost $1.3% billion o ...

Ford plans to start rolling out its new family of affordable electric vehicles in 2027, including a midsize pickup truck with a target starting price of $30,000, the company said on Monday, as it aspires to the cost efficiency of Chinese rivals.The new midsize four-door pickup will be assembled at the automaker’s Louisville, Ky., plant. Ford is investing nearly $2 billion in the plant, which produces the Escape and Lincoln Corsair, retaining at least 2,200 jobs, it said in a statement.Chinese carmakers such ...

Uh means getting some breaking news on Ford this morning. Let's get to Phil the Hey Phil. >> Carl Ford announcing its next EV platform.This is a platform the company has been working on for a number of years at its skunk works operation out in California. Now they're going public with exactly what this platform will be all about. We'll give you the details in terms of investment in jobs in a bit.But the next electric vehicle to come out of this platform, it'll be an electric pickup truck. They are targeting ...

Market Strategy - Ford aims to compete with inexpensive Chinese electric vehicles gaining global market share [1] - Ford plans to introduce a $30,000 electric pickup truck as a competitive response [1]

EV Strategy - Ford plans a new budget EV line with a $5 billion investment [1] - The goal is to achieve mass appeal for its EV business, which is currently losing money [1]

Ford throws out Henry Ford's assembly line to make low-cost EVs in America | TechCrunch https://t.co/g8iD0qot3H ...

Key Takeaways Ford pushes back its new electric pickup and E-Transit van launches to 2028.Shift focuses on a new platform for compact, affordable EVs, including a 2027 small pickup.CEO cites Chinese EV makers' low-cost edge as key competition in shaping Ford's strategy.U.S. legacy automaker Ford (F) is pushing back two major electric vehicle (EV) launches as it shifts focus to smaller, cheaper EVs that can turn a profit.The next-generation full-size electric pickup, known internally as “Project T3” and set ...

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