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Ford Forms New Company Focused on Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

Written by Valdemar Medeiros
Published on 04/03/2022 at 13:11
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Aiming For The Growth Of Demand For Electric Cars, The Multinational Ford Created A Plan And A New Company To Help Meet This Commitment      

The multinational Ford announced last Wednesday, 2, that it is separating its combustion and electric vehicle business into two distinct companies. This new change is occurring amid an increasingly rapid transition scenario, where the destination is a future with more and more electric cars.

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Changes Made By The Multinational Highlight Its Commitment To Electric Mobility

In recent days, rumors emerged that Ford was considering creating an electric car spinoff, aiming to become more agile and competitive, staying ahead of major automakers in the market, such as Tesla, GM, and Rivian.

Additionally, the goal would also be to attract even more investment resources during this transition from combustion to electric vehicles. However, this news was quickly denied by the Blue Oval brand.

In mid-May 2021, Ford’s CEO, Jim Farley, presented the so-called ‘Ford+ Plan’, which represents the greatest growth and value creation opportunity for the multinational since Henry Ford initiated the production of the Model T.

Main Tenets Of Ford’s Internal Division

Ford Blue will have its own iconic portfolio of the multinational’s combustion vehicles, which will serve to drive growth and profitability by reducing costs, simplifying operations, and improving vehicle quality, in addition to providing engineering and hardware manufacturing resources for all of Ford.

Meanwhile, Ford Model E will accelerate innovation and delivery of electric vehicles on a large scale, as well as developing software and technologies for car connectivity services for all of Ford. Even though Ford Blue and Ford Model E will operate in distinct businesses, they will share their technologies and improve relevant practices that can help leverage the scale and demand for vehicles.

Both will help accelerate the Ford+ plan to unlock growth, creating value for the multinational’s shareholders. The expectation is that electric cars will represent half of global volume by 2030.  

Meet Ford Blue And Ford Model E

With the announcement that from now on combustion and electrified models will be separated and organized into two distinct, yet strategically dependent, companies, space is now opened for the Ford Blue and Ford Model E vehicles, which are part of the new business Ford Pro. This separation will help put the full potential of the Ford+ plan into practice, boosting the brand’s growth in the current automotive market, which is becoming increasingly competitive. According to Farley, the multinational Ford has made great progress in a short period of time.

He also stated that their global launches, the F-150 Lightning and the Mustang Mach-E, cutting-edge electric cars, are beyond standards, not to mention the increase in demand for both electric models. Farley concluded by saying that Ford Model E will be the center of innovation and growth for the multinational, with a super team of the best software, electrical, and automotive talents in the world, bringing a new digital experience to Ford’s new generations of customers with the remarkable electric cars of the brand.

Valdemar Medeiros

Formado em Jornalismo e Marketing, é autor de mais de 20 mil artigos que já alcançaram milhões de leitores no Brasil e no exterior. Já escreveu para marcas e veículos como 99, Natura, O Boticário, CPG – Click Petróleo e Gás, Agência Raccon e outros. Especialista em Indústria Automotiva, Tecnologia, Carreiras (empregabilidade e cursos), Economia e outros temas. Contato e sugestões de pauta: valdemarmedeiros4@gmail.com. Não aceitamos currículos!

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