We've known for some time now that a new low-cost Ford EV platform has been in the works for years, a brand new architecture that The Blue Oval has a lot riding on - quite literally. Designed to help create more than one Ford EV capable of competing with Chinese models, this new platform will first underpin a mid-size pickup, possibly one wearing the Ford Ranger badge, though that's pure speculation at this point. Regardless, we won't have to wait much longer to see a major Ford EV reveal, it seems.
"We have scheduled an event on August 11th in Kentucky where we will share more about our plans to design and build breakthrough electric vehicles in America," Ford CEO Jim Farley said during the automaker's Q2 2025 earnings call with investors. Farley didn't share any more details about what this Ford EV announcement might consist of, but there are clear indications that it will pertain to the company's new low-cost EV, and perhaps the mid-size pickup we've been waiting to see.
This is because the Louisville Assembly plant in Kentucky is scheduled to undergo a major retooling late this year as it's prepped for the production of an all-new electric vehicle. The automaker didn't confirm those details at first, but later, it submitted plans to the city outlining precisely that. FoMoCo also confirmed that "the first affordable vehicle off this new platform will be a mid-sized electric pickup launching in 2027 that is expected to cater to customers who want more for their money - more range, more utility, more usability."
The low-cost mid-size Ford EV pickup will use lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) batteries that are being developed with licensed technology that will be built in the U.S., all with an effort to keep costs as low as possible - a revelation that came from Lisa Drake, Ford’s vice president of Technology Platform Programs and EV Systems. It's possible those batteries will come from the BlueOval Battery Park Michigan site in Marshall, which will begin building those exact types of EV batteries starting in 2026, with the EV pickup expected to launch in 2027.
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I hope the reaction is appropriately dreadful. And maybe they’ll wake up and move production of ICEs back to Louisville like it should have stayed. Make the unwanted EV in Europe – no one cares.
Millions care for EVs. That is why they are growing faster in just 15 years than the first 50 years of gas cars which are obsolete and outdated. Only oil barons (and Trump whose campaign ran on oil money) care less.
I agree. I would love to be able to purchase a Ranger PHEV, but, for some reason, not in this country. Also would be very interested in the European E version of the Explorer as the US made model offers no retail Hybrid or PHEV.
I don’t want a ranger. I love my maverick. Build an affordable maverick all electric and I will buy one.
Yes, I agree
Oooooo… I can’t wait!
Go Ford!!
1. Core LFP Battery Technology and Manufacturing Expertise
China dominates the global LFP battery supply chain, controlling over 90% of global LFP battery production.
The leading developer and licensor of modern, commercial-scale LFP technology is CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd.), a Chinese battery giant.
Companies like BYD (another Chinese firm) also hold significant patents and manufacturing know-how for LFP batteries.
Tesla is going to crush all competitors unless they license Tesla’s Full Self Driving (FSD).