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Ford Plans To Bring Affordable EVs To Market - CleanTechnica
At a July 2025 conference in Seattle, Ford's chief sustainability officer Bob Holycross highlighted the company's goal to offer more affordable electric vehicles (EVs), noting that the base Mustang Mach-E starts at $37,995. However, this price primarily applies to Ford employees and select partners through the A/X/Z Plan, which is not available to the general public. Despite some marketing suggesting broader availability of these prices, the program is limited, reflecting ongoing challenges in communicating EV affordability amid complex pricing and incentive structures. The broader EV market shows promising trends, with Bloomberg reporting a 7.4% decline in average EV transaction prices since early 2023, though EVs still cost about $11,000 more than comparable gasoline vehicles on average. Ford aims to address affordability by expanding hybrid options and developing extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) that use gasoline engines to recharge batteries, a technology popular in China for its long combined range. Holycross emphasized the importance of focusing on "zero
energyelectric-vehiclesEV-affordabilityFordbattery-electric-vehicleshybrid-technologysustainable-transportationThe electric Hummer is almost outselling the F-150 Lightning
In the second quarter of 2025, General Motors (GM) nearly matched Ford’s F-150 Lightning sales in the U.S. with 4,508 electric Hummer trucks and SUVs sold, despite the Hummer’s significantly higher price. This contributed to a strong quarter for GM’s electric vehicle (EV) lineup, which saw a 111% increase in EV sales year-over-year, including models like the electric Equinox, Silverado, Blazer EV, Escalade IQ, and GMC Sierra. GM’s commercial EV division, BrightDrop, also boosted sales with 1,318 electric vans sold, up from 490 the previous year. The growth was partly due to many of these models being new or not available in the same quarter of the previous year, contrasting with the broader U.S. EV market where many automakers experienced declines. Ford, by comparison, faced a 31% drop in U.S. EV sales in Q2 2025, with significant declines in the
electric-vehiclesEV-salesautomotive-industryGeneral-MotorsFordelectric-trucksenergy-transitionFord EV sales fall 31% while hybrids rise
Ford experienced a significant 31% decline in U.S. electric vehicle (EV) sales in the first half of 2025, driven primarily by a sharp drop in E-Transit van sales and waning demand for the F-150 Lightning. Specifically, Ford sold just 38,988 EVs by mid-year, marking a nearly 12% decrease compared to the same period in 2024. The Mustang Mach-E also saw a nearly 20% year-over-year sales decline in the second quarter, while F-150 Lightning sales fell by 26%. The E-Transit van sales plunged from 3,410 units in Q2 2024 to only 418 in Q2 2025, attributed to larger fleet orders occurring earlier in the year. Despite these EV setbacks, Ford's overall sales increased, partly due to automotive tariffs that initially boosted demand as buyers anticipated price hikes. Conversely, Ford's hybrid vehicle sales surged by more than 23% compared to the previous
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The article discusses the challenges facing Ford’s new battery factory in Marshall, Michigan, amid shifting political dynamics in the U.S. auto industry. Michigan, long considered the heart of American automotive manufacturing, is central to the electric vehicle (EV) revolution, with battery factories crucial for producing affordable EVs and sustaining thousands of jobs. The Biden administration’s 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentivized domestic battery manufacturing through financial rewards rather than mandates, aiming to encourage companies like Ford to build critical EV infrastructure. However, despite adopting a strategy traditionally favored by conservatives—using incentives rather than mandates—the IRA faced fierce Republican opposition, especially after they regained control of Congress. Ford’s Marshall factory, about 60% complete and already producing prototype lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells, is at risk due to potential repeal of IRA incentives and growing anti-China sentiment within the Republican Party. The factory’s partnership with CATL, a leading Chinese battery manufacturer, has sparked political concerns. To address this,
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The article discusses Ford’s ongoing efforts to develop an affordable electric vehicle (EV) for the U.S. market, inspired by the success of compact, low-cost EVs in China. Ford has been hinting at this project for several years through its “Model e” division, a secretive “skunkworks” team modeled after Lockheed Martin’s innovative approach. This division was established to create a mission-driven EV that can compete directly with Chinese automakers, leveraging Ford’s extensive experience and manufacturing footprint in China, including facilities like the Nanjing Test Center and a “MakerSpace” incubator. A key technical focus for Ford’s affordable EV is the adoption of lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries, supplied by Chinese battery maker CATL. LFP batteries are a newer variant of lithium-ion technology that offer cost advantages but historically suffered from lower performance and range, which contributed to “range anxiety” among consumers. However, improvements in LFP technology have made it a viable
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