Ford plans to use batteries supplied by BYD

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD will supply EV batteries to U.S. automaker Ford, a document on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed on Monday. Ford's China venture with Changan Automobile is seeking government approval to build a plug-in hybrid model equipped with BYD's batteries, according to the document.

This marks BYD's first-known battery supply deal with a major global automaker.
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Shenzhen-based BYD, which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett, said it would supply EV components including batteries and power management devices.

The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker said last year it planned to launch more than 30 new or significantly redesigned models in China by the end of 2021, of which over a third will be electric vehicles.

Ford and BYD did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Prob part of the deal to be able to sell the cars there.

SID297 said:

Prob part of the deal to be able to sell the cars there.

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You are correct.

I believe Ford is outsourcing production for the batteries for the current generation technology. When the next generation comes out, production will be in-house.

**** China. Keep that shit over there and sell it there.


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Ford just seems to suck anymore.

7998 said:

Ford just cant seem to suck anymore.

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Fixed it for you.
Huge SVT fan but it's hard to be a Ford guy these days. Next you're going to tell me they will use Huawei tech in there pivot to 5G "internet of things" the CEO spoke about rather than making cars.

Ford is stepping into design obsolescence right in front of a uneducated populous. Sad day.

Even with admitting that electric is the future, with all the issues seen on BYD buses, including not living up to promises for range and charging time, that does not seem like a good idea.

SecondhandSnake said:

Even with admitting that electric is the future, with all the issues seen on BYD buses, including not living up to promises for range and charging time, that does not seem like a good idea.

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That's what happens when you are painfully late to the game. All the good players are gone, and you get stuck with the bench-warmers .

GTSpartan said:

That's what happens when you are painfully late to the game. All the good players are gone, and you get stuck with the bench-warmers .

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This and when Mulally steps down and they appoint
Hackett a furniture guy as the top dog.


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BlksvtCobra01 said:

This and when Mulally steps down and they appoint
Hackett a furniture guy as the top dog.


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Mark Fields was President after Mulally.