"Ford is preparing to launch its Universal Electric Vehicle platform, its next-gen EV architecture. The first model on the platform will be a mid-size electric truck with a starting price around $30,000. It'll have a 400-volt battery, a 48-volt power system, a true software-defined architecture and an LFP battery. Ford needs an electric-vehicle reset. Its attempt to own the EV truck market, the original Ford F-150 Lighting, ended in that model's cancellation amid concerns over its high price, poor towing performance and chronic unprofitability."
"But Ford says all of those lessons will add up to make this, the upcoming Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform. It's set to launch in 2027 with a midsize truck that's said to start around $30,000 but still offers the features modern EV shoppers want, like a frunk, lots of passenger space, solid range and performance and cutting-edge software."
Ford will introduce the Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform in 2027, launching with a midsize electric truck priced around $30,000. The truck will use a 400-volt battery, a 48-volt power system, an LFP chemistry pack and a software-defined vehicle architecture. The design aims to include modern EV features such as a frunk, ample passenger space, competitive range and strong performance while delivering cost savings and profitability. The UEV launch follows lessons from the cancelled F-150 Lighting and seeks to address competitive pressure from Chinese automakers as Ford narrows other EV plans.
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