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We're still wondering what the future pickup-like EV will be called, but the name Ranchero feels like a real possibility.

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The red-painted supercharger is meant to celebrate two birthdays: Roush's 50th and the U.S.'s 250th.

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Ford reported a 10.3% decline in US new vehicle sales for the second quarter, selling 549,200 vehicles compared with 612,095 a year earlier. Pure EV sales plunged 40.7% year on year. F-Series truck sales, including the F-150, fell 11% after Ford’s top aluminium supplier suffered two factory fires late last year that disrupted production. Ford […] This story continues at The Next Web

Ford’s midsize electric pickup was spotted testing again, revealing a few new details and a sneak peek at the interior.

The midsize electric pickup was spotted testing in Arizona this time as Ford prepares to take the wraps off.

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On today’s officially priced episode of Quick Charge, Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto has announced official pricing for its compact, ultra-simple electric pickup and SUV – and this compact truck just so happens to be the most affordable new car you can buy in the US!

Ford’s new Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform is set to underpin a series of low-cost EVs, but can it compete with China?

The Mach-E helped make Ford a real EV contender. But the company’s new plan may leave it without a direct successor.

Ford has launched Ford Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary that will manufacture large-scale battery energy storage systems for utilities, data centres, and industrial customers. The company has committed roughly $2 billion to the operation, which repurposes a Kentucky plant originally built for electric vehicle batteries. The subsidiary is led by Lisa Drake, who reports directly to Ford […] This story continues at The Next Web

After discontinuing the all-electric F-150 Lightning, it looks like the Mustang Mach-E is also running out of time. Ford is preparing to launch a new generation of EVs that are more affordable, more efficient, and more profitable, starting with the $30,000 pickup in 2027.

Ford is set to become the first to use LFP batteries in a mainstream EV in the US, starting with its $30,000 midsize pickup.

The $30,000 EV pickup truck is one step closer to realization with the release of a new website dedicated to its production progress.

That low-cost electric Ford pickup we’re all waiting for now has a dedicated website that offers a sneak peek at the upcoming EV.

We get a glimpse at the design sketches as the first prototypes hit the road for testing.

Just days after Ford said you might see one testing in public, the low-cost EV pickup was caught driving in Long Beach, and it’s even smaller than expected. more…

The midsize electric pickup can’t come soon enough. According to Ford, you might see a disguised one on the streets very soon. /

Ford says its upcoming electric truck has one job: to be a great vehicle first. The EV part is almost beside the point.

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Ford CEO Jim Farley outlines automaker's plan to expand in Europe with 7 new vehicles, including Bronco and EVs. Importance Rank:  1 read more

Ford lands its first major grid battery deal as it seeks to turn a failed EV strategy into a profitable sideline to its car business. The post Ford lands 20 GWh battery deal as US car giant follows Tesla into grid-scale storage appeared first on Renew Economy.

Ford will introduce five new vehicles, including an electrified Bronco and several new EVs, as part of its plans to revive the struggling brand in Europe. more…

Robotaxis, Semi Truck incentives and more, a look at the essential news headlines that dictated Elon Musk-led EV giant's newscycle this week. Importance Rank:  1 read more

Ford made a mess of its EV strategy and took a massive hit, but now it's using its battery manufacturing capacity to muscle into the grid storage market. The post Car giant Ford made a mess of its EV strategy, but now it’s having a go at grid scale batteries appeared first on Renew Economy.

Ford Energy’s LFP-powered DC block was designed to last 20 years and packs over 5 megawatt-hours of energy.

Ford has unveiled a new subsidiary, Ford Energy, to manufacture Energy Storage systems at Kentucky facility. Importance Rank:  1 read more

Hertz just slashed over $20,000 off its ultra-rare Shelby Mustang Mach-Es.

Ford brought together Silicon Valley techies and Detroit auto veterans in a 'skunk works project' that's rewriting how cars get made.

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We tour Ford’s top-secret Electric Vehicle Development Center in California.

Can the American giant learn to move at "China speed?" We went to its EV Development Center in Long Beach, California to find out.

Ford gave us a tiny glimpse at the new pickup, and as next year's debut approaches, here's what we think it'll be like.

Ford Motor has written off $20 billion in electric vehicle investments but says it is forging ahead with an electric pickup that will sell for $30,000 next year.

Sitting in a nondescript facility just north of the city’s airport, employees working in this skunkworks facility are harnessing the brand’s tremendously deep experience in vehicle manufacturing by putting almost all of its UEV platform development under one roof. | Image: Ford Ford isn't sending the clearest signals regarding its EV future. We got a glimpse of its Universal EV (UEV) Project last February, but then it pulled the plug on the F-150 Lightning, which is regarded as one of the more successful electric pickup trucks to date. The climate surrounding electric vehicles hasn't helped, either, between loosening emissions rules, tariffs, and the elimination of the federal EV tax credit. But recently, after touring Ford's less-than-two-year-old Electric Vehicle Development Center (EVDC) located in Long Beach, California, I have a better sense of the company's

Ford recently opened a “skunkworks” facility to accelerate EV development in the hopes of catching up with China, whose EV industry is rapidly taking over the globe. And we got a chance to look behind the veil and see what they’ve been up to in developing the new “Universal EV.” more…

The F-150 Lightning electric pickup might have been discontinued, but you can snag one with a generous discount.

After reporting that US sales dropped for a fourth consecutive month in April from last year, Ford is bringing back employee pricing and free EV chargers in its latest push. more…

A Tesla auto parts shop owner in Sacramento spent about $40,000 and two years converting a 1966 Ford Mustang into a fully functional Tesla — complete with the Model 3’s dual-motor drivetrain, 15-inch touchscreen, and working “Full Self-Driving” (Supervised). It’s likely the first non-Tesla vehicle to run FSD, and it achieves 258 Wh/mi — roughly matching the efficiency of an actual Model 3. more…

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With no less than 2,200 horsepower going to the rear wheels, engineers had to use a transmission that is usually used in gas cars.

Ford's racing division sets record for the fastest electric car on quarter-mile track with 2,200 hp Mustang. Importance Rank:  1 read more

Ford Racing’s new Mustang Cobra Jet 2200 just became the quickest electric car on the planet, running a 6.87-second quarter mile at 221 mph at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte this weekend. The run demolished Ford’s own previous EV record — a 7.623-second pass set by the Cobra Jet 1800 in September 2024 — by a massive 0.75 seconds, a staggering improvement in a sport measured in thousandths. more…

Auto sector updates: Tesla posts mixed Q1, Ford Motor stumbles on EVs, Pony AI expands, Elizabeth Warren slams airline merger and more. Importance Rank:  1 read more

Ford CEO Jim Farley emphasizes a shift toward affordable hybrids, inspired by Chinese giants like BYD, amid rising global competition with Tesla. Learn how Ford plans to adapt to the evolving automotive market.

Ford is pivoting to affordable EVs just as many automakers are rolling back their electric ambitions.

Interestingly, Farley has been one of the most hellbent CEOs in terms of a legacy automaker standpoint to push the EV effort. It did not go according to plan, as Ford took a $19.5 billion charge and retreated from its EV push in late 2025. The post Ford CEO Farley says Tesla is not who to look at for EV expertise appeared first on TESLARATI.

Mobility Recap: Tesla legal risks; Ford rejig; Uber Technologies robotaxi bet; Lucid Group CEO shift and CarMax Q4 preview. Importance Rank:  1 read more

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In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla having its HW3 reckoning, Ford reshuffling its EV unit, Donut Lab being in hot water, and more. more…

Ford is going to partner up with Chinese automakers to build cars overseas as CEO Jim Farley changes his tune on the idea of their cars landing in the U.S. and more.

Gas cars used to be the base for EVs. Now, new EVs are helping automakers make more efficient hybrids.

Ford is dissolving its standalone electric vehicle division — and losing the executive who built it. The automaker said today that Doug Field, its chief EV, digital, and design officer, will leave the company next month after nearly five years leading Ford’s push into software-defined EVs. In his place, Ford isn’t bringing in another Silicon Valley hire. It’s folding the EV, digital, and design group into its global manufacturing operations under COO Kumar Galhotra, in a new unit called Product Creation and Industrialization. more…

Doug Field had stints at Apple and Tesla before joining Ford in 2021.

Field was a key player in Tesla's Model 3 launch and spent the last five years heading up Ford's EV programs.

Doug Field, who left Apple five years ago to helm Ford's multibillion-dollar bet on electric vehicles and software, is stepping down next month. Replacing him will be Alan Clarke, the ex-Tesla engineer who now leads Ford's California-based skunkworks lab. Clarke's new title will be vice president of advanced development projects, and he will continue to helm the effort to develop Ford's Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) Platform. The shake-up comes less five months after Ford announced a massive $19.5 billion writedown on its EV investment, as well as the discontinuation of several electric models, including the F-150 Lightning pickup truck. … Read the full story at The Verge.