Teslarati

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Ford said it is stockpiling batteries to achieve CEO Jim Farley’s recently outlined goals of scaling production of 600,000 electric vehicles produced in just 22 months; a lofty goal for the Detroit-based automaker, which held its Q4 2021 Earnings Call last evening. We have great capacity on F-150 for the nonelectric components.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2021

Ford and SK Innovation signed an MoU to create a joint venture—to be called BlueOvalSK—to produce approximately 60 GWh annually in traction battery cells and array modules, starting mid-decade, with potential to expand. Next-gen cells and arrays will be used to power several future Ford battery electric vehicles.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

SK Battery America went through a long struggle to get its battery factory in the state of Georgia approved and under construction. That must have made more than a few people nervous, including automakers that were going to rely on those batteries to produce their electric vehicles.

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Teslarati

JUNE 24, 2022

As of June 15, 2022, Ford will no longer offer the opportunity to purchase its three all-electric vehicles, the F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, and E-Transit Van, for new leases. Ford informed dealers in a letter that it was discontinuing the end-of-lease purchase option for the E-Transit van, Mustang Mach-E, and F-150 Lightning.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The official’s entourage was impressive, as it included EVs like the Cadillac Lyriq, the Ford F-150 Lightning, and the Chevy Bolt. Advance teams would even head to fast chargers to make sure that the official and her team of EVs can recharge their batteries quickly. But it’s not.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

Meanwhile, Rivian’s electric 7-seater, the R1S, was the seventh best-selling EV in the US last year for a reason, topping the Ford F-150 Lightning and Tesla Model X. The Dual-Motor AWD R1T (Standard Battery Pack) with 270 miles range starts at $69,900, or $559 per month lease. As of January, Rivian offered leasing in 15 states.

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Plug in America

APRIL 15, 2022

Startup automakers such as Rivian, Lucid Motors, VinFast, and Karma Automotive are either currently building, or have plans to build vehicles in Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, and Arizona. For example, a Ford factory for the F-150 Lightning has the potential to employ 3,300 people but create 44,000 additional local jobs.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 4, 2024

Meanwhile, Ford F-150 Lightning sales nearly doubled (+93%) YOY, with 2,930 EV trucks delivered. Ford F-150 Lightning production (Source: Ford) Ford’s overall sales were up 10.5% That’s more than the Ford F-150 Lightning (24,165). Hyundai is opening its first EV and battery plant in the US, a massive $7.6

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

F-150 from the electric Ford PRO F-150 Lightning. While there are LED head and rear light improvements along with a more streamlined profile, the Lightning’s cargo box is identical to an ICE F-150, complete with tailgate access steps and a jobsite ruler. The 2016 ICE F-150 reportedly had about.

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Charged EVs

JULY 29, 2021

It’s the first of 23 new battery-electric vehicles the company plans to launch by 2025, under three brands, and they’re targeting total global sales of a million EVs by the end of that year. Hyundai has been selling battery-electric models in the US since the Ioniq Electric was launched alongside hybrid and plug-in hybrid siblings in 2017.

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Teslarati

APRIL 12, 2021

The Ford F-150 Electric, arguably the most formidable rival to upcoming vehicles like the Tesla Cybertruck and the Rivian R1T, has practically secured its battery supply. SK Innovation and LG Chem have been involved in a bitter legal dispute over LG’s accusation that SK had stolen its battery production secrets.

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Teslarati

MAY 18, 2021

President Biden mentioned during the speech that the United States was falling behind China in terms of EV tech and battery cell efficiency. It is in the lead when it comes to EV batteries, and employment isn’t an issue for the company that continues to dominate the electric vehicle sector as a whole. Make no bones about it.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Tesla recently filed three public comments to support the idea of waivers for tariffs on graphite, a key component for its electric vehicles’ lithium-ion batteries. Tesla’s comments bode well for the company’s 4680 cell pilot line in Fremont and Gigafactory Nevada, both of which produce electric vehicle batteries. .

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