• Ford Ford plans for a pair of SUVs and sedans after the $30,000 EV pickup After the midsize electric pickup,Fordis preparing to introduce two and three-row SUVs and a pair of sedans based on the new UEV platform. • Ford’s UEV platform will power SUVs, sedans, and trucks With the first vehicle based on its low-cost Universal EV (UEV) platform due out next year, Ford revealed a few new details behind “one of the most audacious and important projects” in the company’s history. • After revealing the platform last August, Ford’s CEO Jim Farley said the first vehicle would be a midsize four-door electric pickup, starting at around $30,000. • While it’s clear Ford is betting on the UEV platform for the future, we knew it would underpin at least a few more vehicles. • At the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Show earlier this month, Andrew Frick, President of Ford Blue and Model e, said (viaAutomotive News) the company plans to launch five new vehicles with starting prices under $40,000 by the end of the decade. • The new vehicles will include “cars, trucks, SUVs, vans, and multi-energy,” Frick said.
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- Ford is expanding its low‑cost Universal EV (UEV) platform beyond the first midsize electric pickup, slated for next year at roughly $30,000. CEO Jim Farley said the platform will underpin five new vehicles priced under $40,000 by the decade’s end, including two SUVs (two‑ and three‑row), a subcompact and a larger sedan, and a van. The UEV design cuts parts use by 20 %, fasteners by 25 % and speeds assembly by 15 %, aiming for a five‑year cost of ownership lower than a Tesla Model Y. Ford’s pickup will use LFP batteries and advanced aerodynamics, targeting at least 300 miles of range.
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