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Ford reclassifies $30,000 electric pickup from midsize to small

Ford has changed the planned vehicle class of its electric pickup targeted for a 2027 launch, describing it as a small truck rather than a midsize model. The company is positioning the model as an affordable electric pickup built on its new Universal Electric Vehicle platform, with a starting price expected at about $30,000. Ford also plans to use LFP batteries and megacasting, simplify parts, and target at least 300 miles of range.

Industry

CATL unveils world\'s first demonstrated sodium-ion battery ESS, sets commercial supply timeline

CATL unveiled a sodium-ion battery-based energy storage system and provided a commercial supply timeline, marking a shift from research to large-scale deployment. The company introduced its Tener Sodium system in Munich and said it has secured technology, production capacity and supply chains. CATL plans first deliveries in China in September and aims to ship a cumulative 1 GWh by end-2026, with global supply starting in June 2027.

Mobility

Slate switches to Gotion LFP battery from SK On NMC, keeps price and boosts range

U.S. electric vehicle startup Slate has switched the battery for its electric pickup truck due for release this year from a nickel-cobalt-manganese (NMC) chemistry to lithium iron phosphate (LFP), and changed its supplier from SK On to Gotion. The company plans to use LFP packs made at Gotion’s Illinois plant, citing cost and supply-chain considerations. Slate set the base price at $24,950 and said range rises to 205 miles, while peak output falls to 181 horsepower.