Someday, you may be able to pick up your tiny Ford EV with your flying Stellantis Archer. We aren’t sure why you would, but people are putting speakers under the hood of Ferraris to make them roar, so it seems we are just trying anything that comes to our mind these days.
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Ford announced its Skunkworks project a while back and says the plan will bear fruit by 2026. Targeting EVs with a base price of around $25K, the initiative is a reaction to a looming influx of cheap Chinese EVs.
So far the project has a compact SUV, small truck, and talk of a ride-hail service vehicle based on its lithium-iron-phosphate battery platform.
They want to hit profitability within a year of launch despite sitting on $5.5B in annual losses in their EV segment.
BYD is at the door and jiggling the knob. The global EV leader is extending its presence into previously under-tapped markets like Thailand, Brazil, and Indonesia. Essentially, it is making up for the decision to skip some Western markets for now by building momentum abroad. How much momentum does it take to make an unstoppable object?
Ferrari pretty much does whatever it wants, and now that includes staying the course to its first all-electric launch in Q4 2025. So, while others are slowing down, Ferrari is focusing on delivering an EV experience that will satisfy their core audience with performance and an iconic, be it artificial, engine roar.
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Bentley, on the other hand, has announced a delay in its first EV launch to late 2026, with deliveries pushed to 2027 due to software and platform challenges.
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