Ford, Mahindra Call Off Auto Joint Venture
Ford Motor Co said it was calling off its automotive joint venture with India’s Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd due to the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The companies said in separate statements that the decision was driven by changes…
Ford Announces Key Investments In Plants To Build EVs Like The New E-Transit Van
Ford Motor Co. said it will invest $100 million in its Kansas City Assembly Plant and add 150 jobs there to build the new E-Transit van, which the company will reveal later this week. The automaker is also investing $850…
VW, Ford U.S. EVs Endangered Due To Ongoing Legal Battle Between Battery Suppliers
An ongoing spat between two South Korean electric vehicle battery makers could put a crimp in Ford Motor Co.’s plans to produce an all-electric version of its best-selling F-150 pickup and future electric vehicles as well as Volkswagen of America’s…
CleanSpark And ReJoule Awarded $2.9M Second-Life Electric Vehicle Battery Grant With Support From Ford
CleanSpark Inc, a diversified software and services company, and ReJoule, a battery diagnostics and optimization company said that they have been awarded a $2.9 million grant from the California Energy Commission. The Utah-based company said the grant will be deployed…
Ford Says 5G Deal With Vodafone Will Speed Up EV Parts Production
Ford has signed a deal with Vodafone Group to install a private 5G network at the automaker’s UK electric-vehicle parts facility in Dunton, near London. Ford said the network could speed up production of EV components. “For a single EV product,…
