FORD TO SHIFT ELECTRIC VEHICLE STRATEGY BY BUILDING NEW LOWER-COST PICKUPS AND A COMMERCIAL VAN
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Facing competition from automakers with lower costs, Ford Motor Co. is shifting its electric vehicle strategy and now will focus on making two new electric pickup trucks and a new commercial van. The company says all will cost less, have longer range and be profitable before taxes within a year of reaching showrooms.
FORD TO SHIFT ELECTRIC VEHICLE STRATEGY BY BUILDING NEW LOWER-COST PICKUPS AND A COMMERCIAL VAN

Ford, which is losing millions on its current EVs, gave few details about the new products. But it said production of its next generation full-size electric pickup truck in Tennessee will be delayed 18 months, until 2027.

The company also says it won't build fully electric three-row SUVs due to high battery costs, but instead will focus on making those vehicles as gas-electric hybrids.

The other new pickup will be mid-sized, based on new underpinnings developed by a small team in California. It also will go on sale in 2027. Production of the unspecified van will start at an assembly plant west of Cleveland in 2026.

The changes will force Ford to write down $400 million of its current assets for big electric SUVs, and it also expects to have additional expenses of up to $1.5 billion.

"We're committed to creating long-term value by building a competitive and profitable business," Chief Financial Officer John Lawler said in a statement.

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