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Ford plans affordable small electric pickup and SUV, starting around $25,000

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Amid a flood of new competition, Ford is shifting plans to build more affordable electric vehicles. Ford is developing a new low-cost EV platform to power a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000. Meanwhile, smaller electric cars are different.

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Ford exec says most drivers don’t realize the major perks of EVs like charging at home

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Not only is it more efficient, but it also offers extra benefits like skipping the lines at the gas station with the ability to charge at home. According to Gjaja, automakers must address the “economic challenges” as the industry shifts to electric vehicles. The first vehicle, a mid-size electric pickup, is expected to launch in 2027.

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Ford hints at an Escape-sized electric SUV with the interior space of an Explorer

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Is Ford finally going to launch an electric Explorer in the US? Ford’s CEO John Lawler said at the BofA Auto Summit Tuesday an Escape-sized electric SUV can offer the same interior space as its best-selling Explorer on its new EV platform. Lawler said the new EV platform will enable multiple low-cost “top hats” or body designs.

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Ford plans new electric pickup and SUV, starting around $25k – Charged EVs

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In February, Ford CEO Jim Farley announced that his company has been quietly working on a low-cost platform for smaller EVs for the last two years. Now we learn that two of the first EVs to be built on the platform will be a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000.

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Ford delays electric three-row SUV with new EV pickup arriving in 2026

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Ford electric Explorer SUV (Source: Ford) After EV sales picked up in the first quarter, Ford is scaling back as it delays plans to launch its new three-row electric SUV. Ford’s electric vehicle sales surged 86% in the first three months of the year, enough to secure second in the US EV market behind Tesla.

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Ford’s love affair with EVs ends as profitability and consumer trends take focus

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Ford’s love affair with EVs is coming to an end, the automaker announced today, as it shifted plans for its next few vehicles to be hybrid-electric instead of fully electric. Ford’s new strategy will see its next three-row SUVs utilize hybrid technologies. ” How is Ford’s Strategy Changing? .

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GM’s EV sales surge in back-to-back record months, narrowing gap with rival Ford

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As new electric models like the Chevy Equinox and Blazer EVs hit the market, will GM overtake Ford in EV sales this year? After delivering 21,930 electric vehicles in the entire second quarter , GM sold nearly as many EVs over the past two months. Can GM top Ford after back-to-back record EV sales?

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