福特发现其EV的电线比特斯拉长1.6公里,
Ford found its EV wiring is 1.6km longer than Tesla’s, spurring faster EV push despite losses.
福特首席执行官吉姆·法利(Jim Farley)表示该公司在拆除Tesla模型3和中国EV后震惊, 发现野马马马赫-E的电线圈比特斯拉长1.6公里,
Ford CEO Jim Farley said the company was shocked after dismantling a Tesla Model 3 and Chinese EVs, revealing the Mustang Mach-E’s wiring loom was 1.6km longer than Tesla’s, adding 32kg of weight and costing about A$300 per battery in inefficiency.
这一结论进一步证实了Farley的观点,即福特必须加速其EV转型,尽管在2022年公司分裂之后,EV和软件业务在2024年损失了51亿美元。
This finding reinforced Farley’s view that Ford must accelerate its EV transition, despite a US$5.1 billion loss in 2024 from EV and software operations following a 2022 corporate split.
福特计划在2027年在新的成本降低平台上推出Ranger大小的电动双车,以及一个中型电动皮卡,开发价格约为30,000美元,性能和空间目标是像丰田RAV4这样的竞争对手.
Ford plans a Ranger-sized electric dual-cab ute in 2027 on a new cost-reducing platform and a mid-size electric pickup around US$30,000 in development, with performance and space targeting rivals like the Toyota RAV4.
该公司在澳大利亚的EV销售量仍然有限,自2023年以来售出约1,100个Mach-Es,2025年售出380个。
The company’s EV sales in Australia remain limited, with about 1,100 Mach-Es sold since 2023 and 380 in 2025.