Ford says it will roll out a new, faster way to build EVs
The new Ford Universal EV Platform “represents the most radical change on how we design and how we build vehicles at Ford since the Model T,” Ford President and CEO Jim Farley said. (Courtesy Ford Motor Co.)
Days after confirming another delay at BlueOval City, Ford Motor Co. announced the introduction a new, faster way of assembling electric vehicles to be rolled out at its Kentucky plant.
Ford announced it would invest nearly $2 billion to retool its Louisville plant, which has produced gas-powered vehicles for 70 years and will transition to EVs.
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