Ford mulls EV battery cell output, CEO says

Electric vehicles have 40 percent less parts, which means they are a lot easier to put together, Ford CEO Jim Farley said. (REUTERS)

November 13, 2020 04:15 PM

Ford Motor Co. is considering manufacturing battery cells for electric vehicles as a way to offset potential job losses as a result of products that require fewer parts to build, CEO Jim Farley said Friday.

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