Ford EV Owners Can Now Charge on Tesla’s Network, but They’ll Need an Adapter First
Owners of Ford electric vehicles can now use much of Tesla’s charging network in the U.S. and Canada, but there’s a hitch. They’ll need to get an adapter that Ford will provide for free, although the company won’t start shipping…
Ford CEO Open to Working With Rivals to Compete With China
Ford Chief Executive Jim Farley said on Thursday the automaker is reworking its electric vehicle strategy to compete with Chinese rivals, and opened the door to collaboration with other automakers to cut EV battery costs. BYD and other low-cost Chinese…
Ford’s Developing A Cheap EV Platform To Fend Off Tesla And Chinese EVs
A small team within Ford has spent the last two years developing a low-cost platform for smaller electric vehicles, CEO Jim Farley said on Tuesday. “We made a bet in silence two years ago,” Farley told investors during the company’s…
Ford to Scale Back Plans for $3.5 billion Michigan Battery Plant as EV Demand Disappoints
Ford Motor is scaling back plans for a $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan as consumers shift to electric vehicles more slowly than expected, labor costs rise and the company moves to cut costs. Ford executives including CEO Jim Farley…
Ford Halts Work On $3.5b Ev Battery Factory With China’s Catl
Ford confirmed Monday it has immediately stopped work at a $3.5 billion factory in Michigan that was supposed to make cheaper lithium iron phosphate batteries using tech from China’s CATL. “We’re pausing work and limiting spending on construction on the Marshall project…
Gujarat’s Newer Strides Towards EV Manufacturing Hub
Even though a late entrant in the race of becoming India’s soughtafter automobile hub, Gujarat is clearly taking newer strides when it comes to electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing. As the policy focus of both the state and the Centre is…
Ford Chairman Says US Can’t Yet Compete Against China With EVs
Ford Motor Co Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr said the US is “not quite yet ready” to compete with China in the production of electric vehicles and said his company is taking an “all hands on deck” approach to prepare. …
Ford CEO Says Biggest Rival Is China
Ford CEO Jim Farley says China is its biggest competitor in the electric vehicle market as it looks to compete with the likes of BYD, Geely, SAIC Motor, and Great Wall Motor. At the recent Morgan Stanley Sustainable Finance Summit conference,…
Tesla Opens Superchargers To Ford EVs In Rare Collaboration
Ford electric vehicle owners will get access to Tesla Superchargers in the U.S. and Canada in a new partnership that appears likely to accelerate adoption of Tesla’s preferred charging setup. Charging access is widely seen as crucial to speeding EV adoption — and…
Ford To Scale Back China Investments Amid EV Competition From Local Rivals
Ford plans to scale back future investments in China, as the US carmaker’s chief executive warned there was “no guarantee” western carmakers could win against local electric-vehicle rivals. The company will “put less capital at risk” by focusing on…
