Ford to manufacture batteries for its future electric vehicles
3 years, 7 months ago

Ford to manufacture batteries for its future electric vehicles

India Today  

Ford and SK Innovation announced today they have signed an MoU to create a joint venture, to be called BlueOvalSK, to produce approximately 60GWh annually in traction battery cells and array modules, starting mid-decade, with the potential to expand. SK Innovation plans to become one of the world’s top three EV battery suppliers by 2025 with over 125GWh in global production capacity. Ford and SK Innovation to produce approximately 60GWh annually in traction battery cells and array modules, starting mid-decade, with potential to expand. Last month, Ford announced a new global battery center of excellence, named Ford Ion Park, to accelerate its battery and battery cell technology R&D, including future battery manufacturing.

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Ford ditches new EV in major strategy shift amid slowing demand for electric cars
4 months ago

Ford ditches new EV in major strategy shift amid slowing demand for electric cars

Daily Mail  

Ford has abruptly cancelled plans to produce a three-row electric SUV, and has delayed building a new EV plant in Tennessee. The pullback marks a major shift for the car company, amid slowing demand for electric cars. Ford has bet big on electric vehicles but expects to make loses of $5.5 billion this year The now-delayed plant in Tennessee, which …

Ford to shift electric vehicle strategy by building new lower-cost pickups and a commercial van
4 months ago

Ford to shift electric vehicle strategy by building new lower-cost pickups and a commercial van

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Facing competition from automakers with lower costs, Ford Motor Co. is shifting its electric vehicle strategy and now will focus on making two new electric pickup trucks and a new commercial van. The company also says it won’t build fully electric three-row SUVs due to high battery costs, but instead will focus on making those vehicles as gas-electric …

US automakers pump the brakes on EV plans
5 months ago

US automakers pump the brakes on EV plans

China Daily  

A tire rim on a vehicle at a Ford Motor Co dealership in Colma, California, US, on Feb 1, 2021. Ford Motor outlined plans on Thursday to use a Canadian plant it had earmarked for a future electric vehicle to instead build larger, gasoline-powered versions of its flagship F-Series pickup truck. Ford had already delayed the launch of the planned …

US automakers pump the brakes on EV plans
5 months ago

US automakers pump the brakes on EV plans

China Daily  

A tire rim on a vehicle at a Ford Motor Co dealership in Colma, California, US, on Feb 1, 2021. Ford Motor outlined plans on Thursday to use a Canadian plant it had earmarked for a future electric vehicle to instead build larger, gasoline-powered versions of its flagship F-Series pickup truck. Ford had already delayed the launch of the planned …

Ford to delay production of new electric pickup and large SUV as US EV sales growth slows
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ford to delay production of new electric pickup and large SUV as US EV sales growth slows

The Hindu  

With U.S. electric vehicle sales starting to slow, Ford Motor Co. says it will delay rolling out new electric pickup trucks and a new large electric SUV as it adds gas-electric hybrids to its model lineup. The Dearborn, Michigan, company said Thursday that a much ballyhooed new electric pickup to be built at a new factory in Tennessee will be …

Ford to delay production of new electric pickup and large SUV as US EV sales growth slows
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ford to delay production of new electric pickup and large SUV as US EV sales growth slows

Associated Press  

DETROIT — With U.S. electric vehicle sales starting to slow, Ford Motor Co. says it will delay rolling out new electric pickup trucks and a new large electric SUV as it adds gas-electric hybrids to its model lineup. The Dearborn, Michigan, company said Thursday that a much ballyhooed new electric pickup to be built at a new factory in Tennessee …

Ford to resume building Michigan electric vehicle battery plant delayed by strike, but scale it back
1 year, 1 month ago

Ford to resume building Michigan electric vehicle battery plant delayed by strike, but scale it back

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is resuming construction on a Michigan electric vehicle battery plant that the company postponed two months ago during a strike by the United Auto Workers union. But the automaker said that due to slowing electric vehicle sales growth, it will scale back the factory’s size, cutting the number of planned jobs by about one third …

Ford Announces US$1.3 billion Canada Investment to Retool Plant to Build EVs
1 year, 8 months ago

Ford Announces US$1.3 billion Canada Investment to Retool Plant to Build EVs

News 18  

Ford announced an investment of Can$1.8 billion Tuesday to retool its Canadian assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario to make electric vehicles and batteries for the North American market. The complex “will be a high-volume manufacturing hub for North American EV production, repurposing existing buildings into a state-of-the-art facility that leverages Oakville’s experienced workforce,” the company said in a statement. The …

Ford to build $3.5B electric vehicle battery plant in Mich.
1 year, 10 months ago

Ford to build $3.5B electric vehicle battery plant in Mich.

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. plans to build a $3.5 billion factory in Michigan that would employ at least 2,500 people to make lower-cost batteries for a variety of new and existing electric vehicles. “The whole intent here is to make EVs more affordable and accessible to customers,” said Marin Gjaja, chief marketing officer for Ford’s electric vehicles. Last summer, …

Ford raises EV spending, expects 40% of global vehicle volume to be all-electric by 2030
3 years, 6 months ago

Ford raises EV spending, expects 40% of global vehicle volume to be all-electric by 2030

The Hindu  

Ford Motor Company has increased its planned total spending on electrification to more than $30 billion by 2025, and the firm expects 40% of its global vehicle volume to be fully electric by 2030, it said in a statement. The Michigan-based company is also creating Ford Pro, a global vehicle services and distribution business that is said to deliver new …

Ford Reveals EV Investment Plans Till 2030, Says 40 Percent Sales To Come from Electric Vehicles
3 years, 6 months ago

Ford Reveals EV Investment Plans Till 2030, Says 40 Percent Sales To Come from Electric Vehicles

News 18  

Ford said on Wednesday it is ramping up investment in zero-emission cars and by 2030 expects 40 percent of its vehicle volume to be comprised of fully electric vehicles. The company last week unveiled an all-electric version of its bestselling F-150 truck in an eco-friendly reinvention of a flagship American car brand, and said it has received 70,000 reservations from …

Ford announces new lab to develop lithium-ion, solid-state vehicle batteries
3 years, 7 months ago

Ford announces new lab to develop lithium-ion, solid-state vehicle batteries

The Hindu  

Ford has announced its plan to open a new battery lab called ‘Ford Ion Park’ to develop and manufacture electric vehicle batteries, and test manufacturing approaches, taking a step toward producing battery cells for EVs internally. “Investing in more battery R&D ultimately will help us speed the process to deliver more, even better, lower cost EVs for customers over time,” …

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