Ford is announcing a new production system and platform to bring more affordable EVs to market.

The next EV to market will be a midsize pickup to be assembled at Ford's Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky.

The BlueOval Battery Park in Michigan will make the batteries for the midsized EV pickup.

Ford Motor Co. is announcing the creation of a new electric vehicle production system and a new EV platform that will allow the automaker to more efficiently bring several lower-cost EVs to market, the first of which will be a midsize, four-door electric pickup that seats five, to launch in 2027.

That pickup, which is expected to start around $30,000, will be assembled at Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant for U.S. and export markets. The Dearborn-based automaker said it will invest $2 billion t

See Full Page