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Finding the Spark at Long Beach’s New Electric Vehicle Campus

Finding the Spark at Long Beach’s New Electric Vehicle Campus
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By Ann Diep is a senior technical program manager at Ford. First introduced to the public as a “skunkworks” operation, the Ford team charged with developing advanced electric vehicles has grown its footprint with a new, two-building campus in Long Beach, California — and is working closely with its partners … [continued]

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Farley’s Model T Moment: Bold EV Strategy In A Risky Policy Era

Farley’s Model T Moment: Bold EV Strategy In A Risky Policy Era
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When Ford unveiled its Universal EV Platform in August 2025, the presentation was equal parts engineering showcase and strategic declaration. Jim Farley framed the new architecture as the company’s “Model T moment,” built to deliver affordable electric vehicles at scale with radically simplified manufacturing and domestically produced LFP batteries. He … [continued]

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Ford Unveils New Affordable EV Plan: “Lower cost of ownership over five years than a three-year-old used Tesla Model Y”

Farley’s Model T Moment: Bold EV Strategy In A Risky Policy Era
7 min read

Ford has spent three years teasing plans for an affordable EV and it finally unveiled some key details on August 11, beginning with a mid-sized electric pickup truck to be available in 2027 with a target prize of $30,000.

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