The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Ford has said it will restart construction on the electric vehicle battery facility it’s building in Marshall, Michigan, after pausing work when the UAW strike kicked off a couple months ago. From Ford: While we remain bullish on our long-term strategy for electric vehicles, we are re-timing and resizing some investments.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Ford is reportedly partnering with the world’s largest supplier of EV battery cells, China’s CATL, for a plant in Michigan that will produce them for upcoming Ford electric vehicles, according to Friday afternoon reports from the Detroit News and Bloomberg. Outside of Ford’s $11.4

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2023

Michigan will have access to $13,000,000 in funding to support the Mobility Charging Hub development and secure partnerships with companies aiming to test and implement solutions related to EV innovation, fleet management and overall ease of travel. Ford International Airport.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

has received an approval from Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for an additional 23,000 acres of mineral leases in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In a press release , Talon noted that the land package was originally assembled by Henry Ford and owned by the Ford Motor Company for about 70 years.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Ford Mustang Mach-E, or rather the ‘Ford Pro all-electric police pilot vehicle’ based on the Mach-e, has passed the Michigan State Police test. more… The post Ford Mustang Mach-E passes Michigan State Police test appeared first on Electrek. It became the first all-electric vehicle to do so.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 4, 2024

DEARBORN, Michigan — Ford dealers and Ford Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, are investing $2 million in. continued] The post Ford Dealers & Ford Fund Invest $2 Million to Train Future Auto Techs appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ford is introducing the Mustang Mach-E Rally variant of its EV. It joins the Mustang Mach-E family and pushes electric vehicles in a different direction as the first rally-inspired EV from Ford. To test the Mustang Mach-E, Ford developed an all-new rally course at its Michigan Proving Ground.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Ford today announced a significant move to LFP batteries for its electric vehicle line. The Dearborn company is tapping China’s CATL first for Chinese LFP batteries and then technology licensing for the previously rumored factory Ford plans to build in Michigan. more… The post Ford announces $3.5B

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Electrek

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Ford’s Lightning production woes may have hit another hurdle. The automaker revealed plans Friday to temporarily trim one of three shifts at its Rouge EV plant in Michigan, where the F-150 Lightning is built. more… The post Ford’s F-150 Lightning Michigan EV plant is losing a shift appeared first on Electrek.

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The Driven EV News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Ford has been forced to temporarily cut one of three production shifts building the electric F-150 Lightning due to multiple constraints including supply chain issues. The post Supply chain issues force Ford to cut F-150 Lightning production in Michigan appeared first on The Driven.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Ford may announce as early as next week that it will build a new $3.5 battery factory in Michigan where CATL will manufacture LFP batteries,

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CN EV Post

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

CATL will provide technology and service support for the production of the LFP battery plant, while Ford will be responsible for cell and vehicle integration. The post Ford to build $3.5 billion LFP battery plant in Michigan with CATL's technology appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2021

The University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company are opening a new advanced robotics facility. U-M’s Ford Motor Company Robotics Building is a four-story, $75-million, 134,000-square-foot complex situated on the north campus. —Ken Washington, chief technology officer, Ford Motor Company.

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Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Building on Ford’s commitment to American manufacturing, Ford announced today it is investing $3.5 billion to build the country’s first automaker-backed LFP battery plant, offering customers a second battery technology within Ford’s EV lineup.

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InsideEVs

JULY 13, 2023

Michigan reporter driving a Ford F-150 Lightning faced several delays due to out-of-order chargers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The first Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck pre-production units have begun leaving the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center; the all-electric F-150 Lightning goes on sale next spring. Ford has invested $7.7 billion in Michigan since 2016 and created and retained 7,000 jobs in the state.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2020

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced an initiative to develop a first-of-its-kind corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) designed to improve transportation for communities in Southeast Michigan.

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Teslarati

MARCH 28, 2024

Ford is cutting its F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds as the company continues to try and ramp manufacturing of electric vehicles and work toward profitability. The Michigan Assembly plant is getting a third shift as Ford continues to lean on gas vehicle sales to bolster its finances.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In November the United Auto Workers ratified a four-year contract with Ford—one that included an agreement to invest more than $6 billion in U.S. plants and, as was reported then, included plans to keep high-visibility electrification plans for the F-150 in Michigan.

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Electrek

MARCH 28, 2024

Starting April 1, one-third of the workforce will remain on-site at Ford’s Rouge EV plant in Michigan. Ford is drastically cutting its workforce at the facility where the F-150 Lightning is built, with demand “much slower” than expected.

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InsideEVs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Ford said it is going to limit spending at the Marshall site until it is confident about its "ability to competitively run the plant."

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Teslarati

JANUARY 20, 2024

Ford is shifting its production strategy toward two gas vehicles, with the automaker this week reiterating plans to reduce production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup. Last month, Ford initially announced its plans to cut F-150 Lightning production by around half.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 28, 2023

A gaggle antagonistic to a Ford Motor Co. The plant — dubbed BlueOval Battery Landscape Michigan — is about to not hidden in 2026. The post Michigan team sues to ban Ford battery plant appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. electrical car battery plant in Marshall, Mich.,

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Electrek

MAY 18, 2021

US President Joe Biden is making the case for his electric vehicle plan today during a visit to a Ford Motor electric vehicle plant in Dearborn, Michigan, this afternoon. It’s ahead of Ford’s big reveal on Wednesday of the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The Ford Mustang Mach-E all-electric vehicle became the first EV to pass the rigorous testing standards set by the Michigan State Police to have a vehicle be considered for inclusion in its fleet. Ford announced earlier today that the Mustang Mach-E had passed the rigorous MSP testing evaluation for the 2022 model year.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2021

DTE Energy has commissioned a new solar array at the Ford Research & Engineering Center in Dearborn, Michigan. The solar array, the third DTE has constructed with Ford, can generate 1,127 MWh of clean energy. In 2019, Ford became the first corporate customer to enroll in DTE’s MIGreenPower voluntary renewable energy program.

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Electrek

JANUARY 22, 2024

Ford today has officially announced its new next-generation in-car infotainment system. While Ford is doubling down on its own native experience, it’s also expanding its commitment to CarPlay. I had a chance to visit Ford’s headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan last week for a sneak preview of the new “Ford and Lincoln Digital Experience.”

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Ford and the University of Michigan opened a new $8-million battery lab, housed at the U-M Energy Institute, which will serve as a battery manufacturing facility designed to support pilot projects. Ford, the only automaker to invest in the facility, contributed $2.1 —Ted Miller, Ford’s manager of battery research.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Gregory Keoleian, Director of the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan.

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Electrek

JANUARY 19, 2024

Ford is cutting production of the F-150 Lightning amid falling demand for the all-electric truck. The move comes just months after Ford’s Michigan EV plant already lost a shift.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Ford has confirmed that it’s halting construction of a $3.5 million battery plant in Michigan that the automaker had focused on just months earlier as a key for EV affordability.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Ford has put a pause on sending out dealer shipments of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup, though the company also recently began delivering its 2024 gas versions of the truck. On February 9, Ford put a stop-ship order out for the F-150 Lightning for an undisclosed reason, according to a spokesperson in a statement to Automotive News.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2022

Ford has begun full production of F-150 Lightning electric pickup at the ultra-modern Rouge Electric Vehicle Center within Ford’s historic Rouge Complex. Ford has 200,000 reservations for the Lightning and is expanding the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center to ramp up production to a planned annual run rate of 150,000 in 2023.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2023

Ford is boosting production in the US of its popular EVs—Mustang Mach-E®, F-150 Lightning and E-Transit—along with other customer favorites such as Bronco Sport and Maverick. Ford F-Series is America’s best-selling truck for 46 consecutive years DEARBORN, Mich., March 3, 2023 – Through February, Ford was America’s No.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 21, 2019

Ford Motor Company yesterday announced a plan to build future electric vehicles at a Michigan plant that currently makes the Ford Mustang. Ironically, the plant won’t be where Ford will ramp up production next year of its Mustang-influenced all-electric performance SUV; but the move represents an important shift for Ford.

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InsideEVs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Ford Mustang Mach-E became the first BEV to pass the rigorous Michigan State Police 2022 model year evaluation.

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EV Obssesion

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

17, 2021 – Ford is paving the way for electric police fleets in America. As part of its more than $30 billion investment in electrification through 2025, Ford is exploring all-electric, purpose-built law enforcement vehicles. DEARBORN, Mich.,

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