Earlier this year, Ford’s European arm committed that by mid-2026, 100 percent of its passenger vehicle lineup will be zero-emissions capable, all-electric, or plug-in hybrid and that it will be completely all-electric by 2030. However, Ford North America has thus far refused to set an end date for ICE vehicle sales, citing the unique challenges of the region as the main reason. Regardless, other automakers, including General Motors, have set goals in regards to an all-electric transition, and it seems that Ford North America will indeed eventually electrify its entire lineup as well.
“I can easily see a point where we’d say ‘Here’s the date where we’d be all-electric,” Kumar Galhotra, Ford’s president of the Americas and international markets group, told Automotive News. “We’re certainly working toward it. The two markets are in a very different place. As that market was maturing and moving in Europe, it was clear at that point we’d be all-electric. I suspect the same thing is happening here, we’re just not at that point.”
As Ford CEO Jim Farley noted at the reveal of the automaker’s all-electric 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning last week, it will serve as a sort of litmus test for North America’s readiness to accept EVs. The Lightning’s reasonable price tag and America’s love affair with the Ford F-Series pickup will go a long way in shaping when Ford North America might decide to go all-electric, as will the success of its other EV offerings.
So far, the first EV in the automaker’s newly electrified lineup – the Ford Mustang Mach-E – has enjoyed robust sales. It’ll be joined later this year by the E-Transit, then the Lightning next spring. Ford also has plans to build two additional EV crossovers for North America, though as of now, it isn’t thinking about electrifying the Ford Super Duty lineup. Regardless, Ford’s recently announced plans to open Ion Park – a new battery research and development center – and form a joint venture with battery manufacturer SK Innovation prove that it’s serious about making the move to an all-electric lineup, eventually.
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Please tell me where the Ford Mustang Mach E is made. How long does it take to build it? Thanks,
Unless their new electric vehicles are priced close to ICE vehicles & have similar or lower costs you can count a lot of us out. Not near enough support for distance driving around us for much consideration. Another deal is the cost of replacement parts/batteries. I’ve always had bad luck with batteries, but used to get some warning years ago when one was going bad. Late models now just seem to quit, possibly due to the added electronics. I would have to see some longevity of the batteries in these new vehicles, before I’d consider them even if I could afford one.
They have to talk like this or they’ll miss out on all those yummy government subsidies. Anyone else feeling railroaded?
You will need to own 2 cars, Ice and EV until solar charging becomes a reality.
…and, so begins the end of FoMoCo. Farley’s about to join the growing unemployment line. Adios Jim.
Henry’s gotta be rolling over in his grave. What a waste.
Do you guys actually read the articles or just look at the pictures? FORD, unlike others, is taking more of a wait and see position in North America. Telegraphing the future product line by a company or for a market region pretty much ignores what consumers will want/accept/buy. Throughout the BEV discussion, FORD continues to follow the market, not GM, or Stelantis….. someone will win big and someone will go home empty.
Greedy FORD or any other company will not get my business if they go all electric. This move to all electric will cause more pollution not less so this is all about making more money and FORD just like our corrupt GOV, do not care what us peasants think of it.