Sitting at the wheel of a prototype F-150 pickup truck at the company's test track in Dearborn, Michigan, CEO Jim Farley floored it. From a standing stop, the 4,000-pound truck surged forward and hit 60mph in four seconds
Jim Farley, Ford’s chief executive, at the company’s production plant in Dearborn, Mich., April 4, 2022. Ford is about to introduce an electric F-150 pickup truck that could determine whether the automaker can survive and thrive in an industry dominated by Tesla. (Sylvia Jarrus/The New York Times)
On a recent Tuesday afternoon, Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley took a spin in what could become one of the most important vehicles in the company’s 113-year history: an electric F-150 pickup truck.
Sitting at the wheel of a prototype at the company’s test track in Dearborn, Michigan, Farley floored it. From a standing stop, the 4,000-pound truck surged forward. “Four seconds,” he shouted when it reached 60 mph. “That’s unbelievable for a vehicle of this size.”
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