Ford plans to develop two dedicated all-electric vehicle platforms, Reuters says

Germany has earmarked 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to support a consortium looking to produce electric car battery cells and plans to fund a research facility to develop next-generation solid-state batteries, three sources told Reuters......»»

Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) and South Korean battery maker SK Innovation are close to announcing a battery joint venture in the United States to aid the maker of the F-150 Lightning truck boost its electric vehicle roll-out, Reuters read more.....»»

President Joe Biden on Tuesday touted his electric-vehicle and infrastructure plans in a visit to a Ford Motor Co. plant in Michigan, framing his proposals as giving the U.S. a competitive edge against China......»»

Electric vehicle maker Arrival Group SA (NASDAQ: ARVL) and Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) are working together to develop an electric vehicle purpose-built for ride-hailing services, Reuters read more.....»»

“Engines and transmissions have been considered a core competency of automakers since 1886, but as those go away, they are seeing the need to make bat.....»»

Xiaomi said it would develop smart electric vehicles through a wholly-owned subsidiary led by Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun. Zhang Wei/China News Service/Visual China Group via Getty Images Chinese phone-maker Xiaomi plans t.....»»

Ford has reopened plants in China and Europe and plans to follow in North American on May 18. The move towards electrics remains a big push for the company, even for its best-selling vehicle, the........»»

Lincoln In January, Rivian and Lincoln announced a partnership to build Lincoln's first electric vehicle. The joint EV is now canceled, although Ford said its.....»»

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and its luxury segment Lincoln Motor Company have announced the shelving of their plans to build a new electric vehicle (EV) with Michi read more.....»»

Rivian and Ford canceled a joint project to build a Lincoln-branded electric vehicle on Ri.....»»

Ford Motor Co and General Motors Co , the top two U.S. automakers, have more than two dozen new battery electric vehicles (EVs) in the pipeline, according to their executives and suppliers familiar with the companies' plans......»»

Ford Motor Co. said it will team with Rivian Automotive to build an all-electric Lincoln Motor Co. vehicle. Last April, Ford announced it was investing $500 million in Rivian and said at the time the two companies would work together to develop "an .....»»

Toyota Motor's Lexus will launch its first all-battery electric vehicle next year, as the luxury brand races to market a battery-operated car amid growing competition to develop zero-emissions vehicles, the head of the brand said on Wednesday......»»

At the Frankfurt auto show, Ford introduced a new line-up of electrified vehicles and announced plans to have electrified versions of all its vehicles by 2024......»»

Volkswagen and Ford announced plans Friday to work closely to develop electric- and self-driving vehicles, the latest automakers to partner in the face of massive changes rocking the auto industry......»»

Ford announced Wednesday that it has invested $500 million in truck maker startup Rivian. Ford and Rivian will develop a new vehicle using Rivian's "skateboard" platform......»»

BEIJING (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp is taking an unprecedented route to meet China's stringent green car quotas: its showrooms will sell an electric vehicle without the Japanese company's distinctive triple-oval logo......»»

STUTTGART (Reuters) - Sport car maker Porsche will name its first all-electric car model the Taycan, it said on Friday, a year before it plans to launch serial production of a vehicle that will compete with Tesla's Model S......»»

Germany has earmarked 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to support a consortium looking to produce electric car battery cells and plans to fund a research facility to develop next-generation solid-state batteries, three sources told Reuters......»»

You know the push for all-electric vehicles is real when the most popular vehicle in the U.S. — the Ford F-150 — decides to join the fray. Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) revealed its intent to produce an all-electric pickup and van at a Deutsche Bank co.....»»