In August 2021, Ford said it would double its production capacity for the F-150 Lightning from 40,000 units per year to 80,000 electric pickup trucks by 2024. Now, Ford said it would make 150,000 units per year. Unlike the news from August, we have no idea how it will get there.
It finally happened, ladies and gents! Ford has confirmed the GE2 and TE1 platforms for electric vehicles, and there’s a whole lot of EVs in the offing.
Inspired by Tesla, the Ford Motor Company has confirmed that will use LFP batteries in all-electric commercial vehicles. The lithium-iron-phosphate battery cells are called IonBoost Pro, and they will be joined by the IonBoost lithium-ion batteries and Solid Power solid-state batteries.
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According to Sam Fiorani, the head of global forecasting at AutoForecast Solutions, the Ford Motor Company prepares to roll out the GE2 platform in 2023 for unibody cars and crossover. An evolution of the GE1 that underpins the Mustang Mach-E, this vehicle architecture may be used by the S650 Mustang in all-electric attire and the next Mustang Mach-E. 39 photos
Corroborated with information shared by sources close to the Ford Motor Company, the GE2 is expected to premiere in the middle of 2023 for the 2024 model year. Automotive News understands that Lincoln will use this platform as well, probably for a luxed-up version of the Mustang Mach-E.