Ford appoints Drake to monetise battery pivot As pure EV ambitions recede, Ford hands Lisa Drake the task of transforming battery infrastructure into a commercial energy storage business targeting data centres and utilities Ilkhan Ozsevim
Ford pivots factories from pure EVs to hybrid and hydrogen future The American manufacturer is repurposing its Tennessee and Ohio plants to produce trucks and vans with internal combustion and hybrid powertrains whilst launching a battery storage venture, marking a decisive retreat from EV-only production Ilkhan Ozsevim
