Ford no longer looks like an also-ran in the global EV race—it’s just that it has taken an alternate route
· livemint.com
Ford’s electric vehicle ambitions may have spluttered so far, but its new energy business could keep the carmaker in play. It is betting heavily on grid batteries that could serve multiple purposes—and keep its electric mobility ambitions alive.
The fact that Ford is licensing the underlying technology from CATL, the world leader in grid batteries, is another huge help. It lends credibility to Ford’s ...