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

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[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

That sub headline is horribly wrong and Electrek should have known better.

Many OEMs have used LFP batteries in the cars.

These seem to be the first US made LFPs in a car, as before those were only made in China.