• Ford Ford’s $30,000 EV pickup beats every other truck in one key area Fordoffered a closer look at how its most important project ever, the Universal EV Platform, will drastically cut costs and deliver more driving range. • The first vehicle based on the platform will be a mid-size electric pickup, which Ford said will start at around $30,000. • Ford bets on new UEV platform for more affordable EVs After introducing theUniversal EV (UEV) Platformfor the first time last year, Ford’s CEO Jim Farley said the company was done with the “good college tries” from its crosstown rivals. • The UEV is “one of the most audacious and important projects in Ford’s history,” according to Farley. • With the first UEV-based vehicle, a mid-size electric pickup, due out next year, Ford revealed a few more details about what to expect. • One of the key priorities is improving efficiency through aerodynamics and smaller batteries.

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  • Ford offered a closer look at how its most important project ever, the Universal EV Platform, will drastically cut costs and deliver more driving range. The first vehicle based on the platform will be a mid-size electric pickup, which Ford said will start at around $30,000. Ford bets on new UEV platform for more affordable EVs After introducing the Universal EV (UEV) Platform for the first time last year, Ford’s CEO Jim Farley said the company was done with the “good college tries” from its crosstown rivals. The UEV is “one of the most audacious and important projects in Ford’s history,” accor

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