Ford Signs Deal To Buy Lithium From Near Salton Sea For Electric-Vehicle Batteries
Ford Motor Company has signed a contract with EnergySource Minerals to obtain lithium hydroxide from its production facilities in Imperial County near the Salton Sea, expected to be fully operational in 2025. The announcement Wednesday by EnergySource didn’t give a…
Ford EVs Will Use Tesla’s Charging Plug Starting Next Year
Ford CEO Jim Farley and Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that in early 2024 more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers will be operational with Ford vehicles. Farley also announced that next-generation Ford vehicles would come equipped with the North American Charging Standard (NACS) port, Tesla’s…
Ford Has A Plan To Boost Electric Vehicles In Europe
Last year, Ford reorganized itself into 3 new divisions. Ford Blue will focus on conventional cars with infernal combustion engines. Ford Pro will concentrate on commercial vehicles — which could be either conventional or electric. Ford e is all about…
Ford CEO: 40% Less Labor To Build Electric Vehicles
Ford CEO Jim Farley made a blockbuster of a statement this week. According to the somewhat jovial and optimistic cousin of late comedic actor Chris Farley, producing electric vehicles requires about 40% less labor than producing the same number of…
