Ford is now building low-cost LFP battery cells in the US that will power its $30,000 EV pickup

Ford $30,000 EV pickup prototype (Source: Ford)

Ford is set to become the first to use LFP batteries in a mainstream EV in the US, starting with its $30,000 midsize pickup.

Ford begins LFP battery cell production in the US

The team at Ford’s Bluoval Battery Park in Michigan is now assembling lithium iron phosphate (LFP) prismatic cells to power its upcoming Universal Electric (UEV)-based models.

Using licensed battery and manufacturing tech from China’s CATL, Ford’s CEO, Jim Farley, said the company delivered the first full cells on Tuesday, making it the first in the US to ship LFP batteries for mass-market automotive use.