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Ford Teases The Affordable EV Of The Future, But Where’s The Beef?

Key Takeaway

The development of affordable EVs by major OEMs like Ford signals a significant future increase in electricity demand, requiring proactive grid planning and generation/storage development.

AI Summary

  • Ford is actively developing a new, "affordable" electric vehicle at its Long Beach facility, signaling a strategic push into the mass-market EV segment.
  • The potential introduction of truly affordable EVs could significantly accelerate EV adoption rates, leading to substantial increases in future electricity demand for charging infrastructure.
  • Power developers and large power consumers should monitor OEM announcements for concrete timelines and specifications of affordable EVs to anticipate grid load growth and identify opportunities for new generation, storage, and charging infrastructure projects.

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High tech milling machines are among the tools at work at the Ford Electric Vehicle Development Center in Long Beach, California, where plans for a new, affordable EV are taking shape. The post Ford Teases The Affordable EV Of The Future, But Where’s The Beef? appeared first on CleanTechnica .