{"id":247234,"date":"2024-03-19T13:52:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T13:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/can-ford-pull-off-a-decent-25000-ev\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T13:53:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T13:53:02","slug":"can-ford-pull-off-a-decent-25000-ev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/can-ford-pull-off-a-decent-25000-ev\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Ford Pull Off A Decent $25,000 EV?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Various EV outlets and even Bloomberg are reporting that Ford has secret plans to build an affordable EV platform, aiming for both a small pickup and an SUV in the $25,000 range. In this article, I want to talk about why they\u2019re doing this and speculate on whether they can actually pull it off. (TL;DR: the answer is probably \u201cYes\u201d)<\/p>\n

Why Is Ford Doing This<\/h3>\n

Myself and other writers at CleanTechnica have been hammering on this for years. Not only is offering an affordable EV critical to making sure everyone can afford to buy one, but it\u2019s essential to dealing with foreign competitors. Sure, Uncle Sam could slap on huge tariffs and restrictions to keep the cheapest Chinese EVs off the American market, but that\u2019s a temporary solution at best.<\/p>\n

After all, Chinese companies will eventually…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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