Ford to sell EVs with 2 types of batteries, depending on customer needs

Ted Miller, with Ford battery cell research and advanced engineering, at Ford Ion Park ahead of an announcement last month where the company detailed plans to be the first automaker to commit to building both nickel cobalt manganese and lithium iron phosphate batteries in the U.S.

March 05, 2023 05:00 AM

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. in the coming months will offer two different battery chemistries on its electric vehicles as the automaker introduces a lower-cost and shorter-range alternative to the packs it uses today.

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