Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Digital transparency company Everledger launched a battery passport pilot with leading automotive manufacturer Ford Motor Company to ensure responsible recycling of EV batteries. It can provide transparency of the battery supply chain as well as the lifecycle of the finished product.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2023

Ford Pro recently revealed the E-Transit Courier, a ground-up new all-electric commercial vehicle. The E-Transit Courier is the next step as the company electrifies its iconic Transit family of commercial vehicles, joining the larger E-Transit and E-Transit Custom models in the Ford Pro portfolio.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Production and shipments of the Ford F-150 Lightning have been stopped, though sales continue. On Tuesday, Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg confirmed to Green Car Reports a stop-build and in-transit stop-ship order has been given for the F-150 Lightning pickup truck due to a potential battery issue.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Ford is delaying production at one of two EV battery plants located on a common site in Kentucky, the Louisville Courier Journal reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Production and shipments of the Ford F-150 Lightning have been stopped, though sales continue. On Tuesday, Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg confirmed to Green Car Reports a stop-build and in-transit stop-ship order has been given for the F-150 Lightning pickup truck due to a potential battery issue.

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Electrek

MARCH 6, 2024

Ford is updating the E-Transit with a larger 89kWh battery, increasing range by roughly 30% depending on configuration, and faster charging on both DC and AC.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 27, 2023

Ford stated in September 2021 that it would establish Ford BlueOval SK Battery Park in Kentucky and Ford BlueOval City in Tennessee, two large sites dedicated to producing EVs and EV batteries.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In its latest effort to improve the EV ownership experience, Ford has acquired Auto Motive Power (AMP). Ford will use the energy solutions providers’ tech to improve EV charging and battery management. more… The post Ford buys EV energy company AMP to improve charging and battery management appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 10, 2023

Ford figured out the issue that led to the battery pack catching fire on a 2023 F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. On Friday, Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg told Green Car Reports the automaker will recall 18 2023 Ford F-150 Lightnings and replace their high-voltage battery pack.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Ford has become the #2 electric vehicle seller in the USA, but it’s also now #1 in something in the field. It’s the first automaker to state that it will produce both NMC (nickel manganese cobalt) and LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries for electric vehicles in the United States.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In its latest setback, Ford is cutting back on another significant EV investment. billion EV battery plant in Michigan as it adjusts to market demand. more… The post Ford cuts back on major EV investment, jobs at Michigan battery plant appeared first on Electrek. The company is scaling back plans at its $3.5-billion

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Its latest deal gives Ford and GM supplier BorgWarner rights to its BYD Blade battery packs. Leading global EV maker BYD is making big moves to stay on top of the market.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Ford takes some EV battery plans out of the fast lane. Hyundai slashes the price of its Ioniq 6 electric sedan. And the Equinox EV doesn’t meet its $30,000 target, but how about 300 miles of range? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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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

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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Teslarati

JANUARY 11, 2024

Ford battery supplier SK On remains bullish on electric vehicles despite past challenges. In late 2023, the South Korean battery supplier forecasted that electric vehicle (EV) sales would be sluggish in 2024. The Asian battery supplier’s CES 2024 exhibit perfectly encapsulates SK On’s vision for the future.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Ford puts one of its cornerstone EV battery projects on hold. Ford on Monday afternoon officially pressed pause on the construction of its LFP EV battery plant in Michigan, which just earlier. Porsche plug-in hybrid shoppers have lots of options. And Nissan accelerates EV plans in Europe—and Britain.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Ford is pausing construction on its $3.5 billion EV battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, with plans to limit spending for the time being. more… The post Ford pauses work, limits spending on $3.5 billion EV battery plant with CATL appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Ford said today it would suspend F-150 Lightning production for another week after identifying issues with battery cells provided by supplier SK. “We are holding vehicles while we investigate,” Ford said at the time. . “We are holding vehicles while we investigate,” Ford said at the time.

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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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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Ford has announced that it will build a $3.5 billion battery production facility in the Marshall Township of Western Michigan. The plant comes with an agreement Ford recently confirmed with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LFP battery packs have been used by other automakers, including Tesla, to combat supply shortages.

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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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Electrek

AUGUST 17, 2023

Ford and SK, a Korean battery manufacturer, have announced a plan to build a new $1.2 billion battery cathode factory in Becancour, known as Quebec’s battery valley. more… The post Ford and SK announce new massive battery cathode factory in Quebec’s battery valley appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

BYD licenses LFP blade battery cells to BorgWarner, a supplier for Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. BorgWarner signed a strategic agreement with FinDreams Battery, a subsidiary of BYD Company Limited. BorWarner’s LFP battery packs with BYD blade cells will be sold specifically for commercial vehicles in class 3 or above.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Nissan hopes to go without cooling systems for its solid-state batteries on the way later this decade. Ford bolsters the network of chargers its EV drivers can tap into. And Toyota lays down a lot of cash up front toward American EV production. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Ford says it it pausing work on a $3.5 billion battery factory in Michigan but won't say why exactly. The UAW strike may be to blame.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 1, 2024

battery-supply deal with China's CATL, Car News China reports. The deal reportedly being discussed would bring that partnership to North America in the form of a joint battery plant located in either the U.S. General Motors is negotiating a U.S. GM already works closely with CATL, but that relationship is limited to the China market.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

An F-150 Lightning sitting in a holding lot on company property caught fire earlier this month, leading to Ford halting production at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center and issuing a stop shipment order until the cause of the battery fire has been identified.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 4, 2024

Ford claps back at electric vehicle doomscrollers with plans for a new EVs including confirmation of the secret "skunkworks" project. The post Ford Settles It: Electric Vehicle Gloom & Doom Was Premature appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 21, 2024

In her prior role as Head of Supply Chain, Battery and Energy at Tesla, Annie developed. continued] The post Former Tesla & Ford Supply Chain & Battery Executive Annie Liu Joins Mangrove Lithium as Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Ford has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LG and KOÇ Holdings to construct a battery production facility in Ankara, Turkey. While Ford has outlined a massive electric production overhaul in North America , it has yet to do so in Europe.

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Teslarati

MARCH 29, 2024

CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd) is negotiating with General Motors (GM) to license its LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery technology. However, the pair have agreed that the annual capacity of their joint battery plant in North America would be no less than the plant CATL is currently building with Ford.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 23, 2023

billion to a joint venture between Ford and SK On for the construction of three manufacturing plants to produce batteries for Ford Motor Company’s future Ford and Lincoln electric vehicles. BlueOval SK, joint venture between Ford and SK, is expected to […] The post SK On-Ford JV BlueOval SK to get $9.2

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Ford announced on Monday that it’s planning the installation of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries into its Mustang Mach-E starting later in calendar year 2023 and its F-150 Lightning in calendar year 2024.

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Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Ford is introducing a new F-150 Lightning model – F-150 Lightning Flash – a tech-forward offering that brings together most of current customers’ favorite features under $70,000.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 26, 2023

Ford and Tesla tie up for charging. And Hyundai plans for a lot of batteries for U.S.-built Thursday, Ford and Tesla made an announcement that might change the EV charging landscape forever: Ford is adopting Tesla’s. Tesla leads other EVs in miles driven. Hyundai lease prices undercut Tesla.

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Teslarati

JUNE 8, 2023

Ford filed a patent for a roof-mounted backup battery pack. The backup battery pack would probably ease range anxiety for some new electric vehicle owners. The backup battery assembly is configured to recharge the traction battery pack through a charge port of the electrified vehicle.

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