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Ford follows GM, VW with two new dedicated EV platforms by 2025, report says

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What Ford CEO Jim Farley cannot predict, however, is whether — and how many — customers will embrace the newer battery-powered vehicles (REUTERS)
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May 25, 2021 03:13 PM

DETROIT -- Ford Motor plans to announce on Wednesday that it is developing two dedicated all-electric vehicle platforms, one for full-size trucks and SUVs, the other for cars and crossovers, as part of a strategy to catch General Motors, Volkswagen Group and Tesla in the global electrification race, sources familiar with Ford's plans told Reuters.

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