Ford may be planning a new Connected Charge station design, according to new images found within the Ford Pass iOS app. The news comes from developer Steve Moser, who noticed the new images in the Ford Pass iOS app on Thursday. Looking at the image below, we see a design that is unlike the existing […]
American automaker Ford has made it clear it plans to scale up its electric vehicle manufacturing to 600,000 units by the end of 2023. Today, CEO Jim Farley explained the team is determined to meet that goal, while also sharing a hype video detailing how it plans to do so. “The @Ford team is unstoppable when […]
As the world transitions to electric vehicles (EVs), one legacy automaker’s leader is suggesting a shift in business practices to match newer, higher-valued EV companies. Ford’s CEO Jim Farley is considering ways to separate the company’s EV business from its gas vehicle business, in order to earn investor support and stock benefits like those garnered […]
Lincoln is about to go full throttle on its transition to all-electric, with the Ford Motor Co.-owned luxury automaker gearing up to launch at least five new battery-electric SUVs through 2026 — reports Reuters. According to three unnamed sources with knowledge of the plans, the planned slate of Lincoln electric vehicles (EVs) includes all-electric versions of […]
As Ford works towards expanding its electric vehicle (EV) to new markets, a new report shows that the U.S. automaker may work with the Indian government on exporting vehicles from the country. Ford is looking to use one of its India production facilities to export EVs, after the company’s incentive proposal was approved by the […]
Ford has hired away Tesla engineer Alan Clarke, who previously held positions as Director of New Programs Engineering, Senior Manager of New Programs Engineering and Senior Design Engineer at Elon Musk’s company. According to Clarke’s LinkedIn (via Automotive News), he departed Tesla in January after working at electric automaker for nearly 12.5 years. His new […]
After Ford made the decision to tweak cars on an ongoing basis like Tesla, new images from the company’s app have leaked suggesting that it might not be the only Tesla feature it’s planning to poach. Ford’s FordPass Connect app was updated late last month to include images of what appears to be a remote […]
According to Automotive News, Ford CEO Jim Farley recently established a task force consisting of purchasing, manufacturing, and engineering teams that were involved in the development and launch of the Mustang Mach-E, with the sole directive of reducing costs and improving profit margins for the company. The endeavor has already borne fruit, reducing the bill of […]
Ford Motor Co.-owned luxury car brand Lincoln has a long and arduous road ahead in its transition to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) — reports an Automotive News editorial. Lincoln shift to EVs will be toughest pivot yet https://t.co/TwlvEELxIt pic.twitter.com/d6nU59e9uy — Automotive News (@Automotive_News) February 7, 2022 Lincoln turns an entire century old this year, and […]
According to Automotive News Canada, Ford Motor Co. entered its all-electric Mustang Mach-E into last year’s annual Michigan State Police vehicle trials because of interest expressed by police departments. The Michigan State Police trials rates vehicles based on their viability for police use after putting candidates through rigorous acceleration, braking, and handling tests on a 3.2 […]
Ford Motor Co. is planning a major shift to electric vehicle (EV) production at its factories as part of a restructuring to better focus on electrification — reports Bloomberg. The plans could see the veteran automaker spend as much as $20 billion USD over the next 10 years, with efforts led by former Tesla and […]
With Ford’s F-150 Lightning seeing high levels of demand alongside a new electric van from the automaker, the company’s leader is expressing high production targets for the two electric vehicles (EVs). Ford CEO Jim Farley says the company is targeting 600,000 production units of the E-Transit electric van and the F-150 Lightning over the next […]
As electric vehicles (EVs) shift to become the primary focus for most automakers, vehicle manufacturing giant Ford says its already seen major gains on a recent investment into another startup automaker. Ford said it made an $8.2 billion Q4 gain on its initial investments into Rivian, after the EV automaker startup debuted its R1T electric […]
Following reports last month that some Ford dealerships were marking up F-150 Lightning prices by as much as $30,000 USD, the company has officially advised its dealerships to stop adding additional deposits or payments. Ford has sent a notice to its dealerships warning them against requiring marked-up payments for F-150 Lightning orders, according to a […]
After Ford doubled its production targets for the upcoming Ford F-150 Lightning from 40,000 to 80,000 units earlier this year, the company’s head has said they’re increasing targets again for the electric pickup. According to a post from CEO @Jim Farley on Tuesday, the company is doubling its production estimate for the Ford F-150 Lightning […]
