Ford electrifies its bestseller — the Puma — to give a crucial lift to EV share

Yellow Ford Puma Gen-E seen at the small SUV’s production plant in Craiova, Romania — The Ford Puma Gen-E uses a nickel-manganese-cobalt battery chemistry supplied by SK On, giving it a 376 km (233 mile) range. (NICK GIBBS)

April 02, 2025 03:00 AM

CRAIOVA, Romania — The exterior styling of the electric Ford Puma Gen-E looks immediately different from the small SUV’s combustion-engine version, with its body-colored front grille borrowed from the Mustang Mach-E.

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