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Didn't Ford put their giant EV truck plant plans in the Memphis area on hold? Sometimes it seems some automakers EV plans are reminiscent of a classic South Park meme.. 1. Invest heavily in new EVs 2. ? 3. Profit

? Delayed indefinitely the mid-size EV Pickup, 3 row EV SUV and since it is a division of Ford, all the Lincoln EVs that were supposed to happen and now Lincoln will stay ICE with Hybrids as they stopped EV all together. So yea, you can say Ford is not committed to EVs anymore. Remember this was all the rage in 2022 when stories like this came out and Lincoln was to kill off all ICE by 2030, no EVs are dead as Lincoln will have hybrids between now and 2030 with Ice continuing on well into the undefined future. 5 Electric Lincoln Models Are Expected by 2026: Reuters Report So I would say Ford is NOT committed to EVs, they have pretty much kicked it to the curb. Ford Blue Campus was the Rage to be online by January 1st 2025 with battery production and the mid-size EV Truck and other EVs to start between 2025 and 2026. BlueOval City Now the latest is that production of batteries will start end of 2027 at the earliest with no time set for EV production. Hiring of the 6,000 workers by 2025 is now by 2030 at the earliest. What to know: The new Ford BlueOval City plant poised to reshape West Tennessee • Tennessee Lookout So yea, this tends to show no commitment to EVs Compared to other brands. IMHO

I updated my post as I forgot as a 2026 model, we will see the NEW Ultium based Chevrolet BOLT based on the EUV. GM has said there will be two models that will allow them to have a low priced mid $25K EV and a Higher priced Bolt EV $30K below the Equinox. That would give them two models to compete against the Kia EV3 that is launching in Spring 2025 at a mid $25,000 price point or below $20K with IRA rebate.

Yes, Lincoln killed all EVs and has decided that they will go full Hybrid for the portfolio, so Ford has just 3 if you combine Fleet and retail. GM as a full family for 2024 has 9 when you combine fleet and retail Chevrolet Equinox EV Chevrolet Blazer EV Chevrolet Silverado EV GMC Hummer Pickup GMC Hummer SUV GMC Sierra EV Cadillac LYRIQ Chevrolet Brightdrop 400 Chevrolet Brightdrop 600 Chevrolet Brightdrop chassis cab In 2025 will add: Cadillac Optiq Cadillac Escalade IQ Cadillac Celestiq Chevrolet BOLT - Possible two models to come in 2025. UPDATE GMC Terrain - Unconfirmed at this time since earlier 2024 EV roadmap Buick Electra - Unconfirmed at this time since earlier 2024 announcement If GM delivers on just adding Cadillac that is 12 or 14 EVs in the portfolio, or 14 if the GMC and Buick show up, but I expect they will be push back. Kia / Hyundai / Genesis has 9 EVs total, 3 retail versions in each brand, but Hyundai is adding the Ioniq 9 for 2025, Genesis is adding the GV90 SUV to compete with Escalade IQ in 2025 and Kia has had their EV9 Pickup truck running around LA in testing which implies we will see something maybe at the LA autoshow. So they could end up with 12 EVs by the end of 2025. GM / Hyundai / Kia / Genesis EVs compared to Ford shows Ford having fallen far behind in this transition and will be even harder to catch up too imho. Updated as I forgot to include the Chevrolet BOLT that GM has stated will come out in 2025 and they have talked about two models of the Bolt.

Problem is though, that althougn Chevrolet only has 3 EVs to sell, like Ford, Chevrolet falls under the GM umbrella, just like Ford falls under the FoMoCo umbrella and well Lincoln, does Lincoln have any EVs to sell as of now? I am presuming and assuming the answer is zeeee-row. As in like a big circle...like the letter o but written like this: 0. More elongated and egg shaped rather than a perfect circle. Because GMC has 2, the Hummer pick-up and SUV, they are toys, but still and Cadillac has 1 right now, the Lyriq. But in 2025 will have an additional 3. The Optiq, the Escalade IQ and the halo car Celestiq. Making GM have 9 for 2025. Hyundai/Kia together because under SAME umbrella have 6 or 7 or 8. I dont feel like counting. FoMoCo has only 3. Just sayin' is what Im sayin'.

Interesting read on an ICE that has become an EV user for 90% of their life. Their old 231,000 miles Tahoe is for the other 10%. I'm A Gas Car Fan. Here's Why I Love My First EV @surreal1272 Months like this add up to take over a market big time. EVs And Hybrids Catapult Hyundai, Kia October U.S. Sales To New Record

Correct, they have on their whole EV expansion put much on hold, delayed much as I posted above where this is all covered under their BlueOval City which the local Tennessee news has covered on all the delays and slowdown in work. Yet they got their huge tax breaks but the work will be delayed / possibly killed. Yes, Kia, Hyundai,Genesis have moved forward to dominate the world and compete against the Chinese while the American companies now Cower in their tower, drive chinese versions and complain. GM has FAILED to see what the customer wants as they go after charging to get the same app on their EVs. Will not be getting my money any longer as they fail to listen to their customers. I can see Korea auto companies dominating the US market in a few decades.

That was always the deal from the start at least for VW. The only addition is that Scout will have access to it. VW group being the ownership mess that they are, Scout having access to the tech was never a given.

Listening to the new The Cure album, first album in 16 years..has a similar sound to 1989's classic Disentegration...several of the new songs were premiered on the tour in 2023 when I saw them at Blossom. Great band, still making great, gloomy atmospheric music...love the new track 'Alone'..great long intro. Good November music.

Thus supporting my statements about their overall "commitment" towards EVs. It's not that the product is "bad" because it isn't. It is, however, bad planning by Ford to dial it down while the competition is dialing it up (looking at companies like Kia here). It's okay though. Farley gets to roll around in his Chinese EV while his company flounders around with their own EVs.

Guess Ford which has 50 to 60 day supply of most models is shutting down the F150 Lighting line due to having 100 plus days of supply till January 6th 2025 and is looking to do the same for Mach-e and Transit that has a 128 and 112 day inventory on hand. Ford to halt production of electric F-150 Lightning next month until January

Ford "isn't committed" but they have the exact same number of available EVs for sale right now as Hyundai, Kia, and Chevy. 3.