Engadget Podcast: How real is Ford's $30,000 EV pickup truck?

Ford has big plans for 2027: This week, the American carmaker announced a new "Universal EV Platform" for future electric cars, spearheaded by a $30,000 mid-sized EV pickup. In this episode, we're joined by SAE International Editor Roberto Baldwin to break down all of Ford's claims, as well as where its $5 billion manufacturing investment is going. Can Ford really rebound after slow EV sales and last year's disappointing product delays?

Topics

• Ford has a plan for a Universal EV Platform' and a $30,000 mid-size electric pickup, can they pull it off? - 0:49

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• Working On - 57:05

• Pop culture picks - 59:13

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Credits

Host: Devindra Hardawar
Guest: Roberto Baldwin
Producer: Ben Ellman
Music: Dale North and Terrence O'Brien

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