The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) has closed a direct loan of up to $9.63 billion to BlueOval SK, a joint venture between Ford and South Korean battery supplier SK On, for the construction of up to three manufacturing plants to produce batteries for Ford’s future Ford and Lincoln EVs. The plants—one located… Read more »
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Ford expands its BlueOval EV charging network
Ford is adding charging providers Francis Energy, Blink and Red E to its BlueOval Charge Network. The addition of more than 10,000 chargers from the three new providers will bring BlueOval’s total to 106,000, including 11,800 fast chargers. The company has also announced that it will provide EV drivers access via an adapter to an… Read more »
Ford to build new T3 electric truck at BlueOval City in Tennessee
Construction is on track at Ford’s new BlueOval City campus in West Tennessee, where EV production is to begin in 2025. It sounds like quite a place—Ford and battery partner SK On plan to invest $5.6 billion and create 6,000 new jobs at the 3,600-acre campus, which will include a vehicle assembly plant, a battery… Read more »
Ford Charge network launches with fast charging stations at 320 Ford dealerships nationwide
Ford has launched Ford Charge, a new network of nearly 1,200 DC fast chargers located at over 320 Ford dealerships across the United States. Ford says the network provides reliable public charging for all compatible electric vehicles, not just Ford models. John Grappone Ford in Bow, New Hampshire, reports it is the first dealership to… Read more »
Ford announces new EV platform—first product to be a midsize electric truck
US automakers know they have to raise their EV games to catch up with China. The times call for action, not more empty slogans, so it’s encouraging to hear Ford announce a new electrification initiative that actually appears to have some substance to it. “We have all lived through far too many ‘good college tries’… Read more »
Tax breaks for US battery plants preserved for now, Ford to proceed with Michigan LFP plant
The US administration’s BBB (which stands for Big Bill, and something else beginning with B) will be a disaster for American industry—it slashes support for clean energy technologies, ceding further ground to competitors in China and elsewhere. However, analysts who’ve combed through the fine print report that certain tax breaks for US battery plants survived… Read more »
Ford gives all EV buyers a free charging station and installation—it seems to sell more cars
The “Ford Power Promise” focuses on drivers who can most easily charge at home—still the low-hanging fruit for EV sales. It’s working. Selling electric vehicles was always going to be a challenge, especially for established U.S. brands like Ford and Chevrolet. They require a lot of explanation by salespeople unfamiliar with EVs; not every shopper… Read more »
Ford distributes 140,000 free NACS EV charging adapters
Tesla announced plans to open up its Supercharger network to drivers of other brands’ EVs some years ago, but making this a reality remains a work in progress. EVs equipped with a CCS connector need an adapter to work with Tesla’s NACS (also known as SAE J3400) connector, and the Supercharger network’s software must be… Read more »
ExxonMobil signs lithium offtake agreement with SK On
Oil companies getting involved in lithium production? Yes. Global EV battery manufacturer SK On has signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ExxonMobil for a potential lithium offtake agreement. The terms enable SK On to explore a multiyear agreement that would allow it to secure up to 100,000 metric tons of lithium from ExxonMobil’s… Read more »
Allego to supply fast EV chargers to Ford’s European dealerships
International EV charging network Allego, headquartered in the Netherlands, plans to supply high-power EV chargers with capacities of up to 400 kW to hundreds of Ford dealerships across Europe. Deployment of the technology to Ford’s public BlueOval Charge Network, which includes 600,000 charging points across 36 European countries, is expected to begin this year. Ford… Read more »