{"id":211604,"date":"2026-02-18T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.eu\/campus\/uncategorized\/jim-farley-says-fords-universal-ev-platform-is-important-to-win-against-china\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T10:21:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T10:21:26","slug":"jim-farley-says-fords-universal-ev-platform-is-important-to-win-against-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.eu\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/stocks\/jim-farley-says-fords-universal-ev-platform-is-important-to-win-against-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Farley Says Ford&#8217;s Universal EV Platform Is Important To &#8216;Win Against China&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ford Motor Co.<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(NYSE:<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">F<\/a>)&nbsp;CEO&nbsp;<strong>Jim Farley<\/strong>&nbsp;has touted the automaker&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/analyst-stock-ratings\/analyst-color\/25\/08\/47070112\/ford-unveils-universal-ev-platform-assembly-tree-mirrors-teslas-unboxed-approach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Universal EV Platform<\/a>&nbsp;as the crucial element to offset and beat Chinese automakers&#8217; increasing dominance in the global automotive industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ford-s-push-for-offsetting-china\">Ford&#8217;s Push For Offsetting China<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a post on the social media platform X on Tuesday, the CEO hailed the Universal EV Platform as &#8220;one of the most audacious and important projects&#8221; in the automaker&#8217;s history. He also shared that Ford&#8217;s work on the UEV platform was an illustration of American innovation. &#8220;This is how we will compete and win against China and the rest of the world,&#8221; Farley concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ford recently shared a deep dive into the workings of the upcoming EV pickup truck, sharing that it would have an LFP battery made in Michigan at the company&#8217;s&nbsp;<strong>BlueOval<\/strong>&nbsp;Battery Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The truck will incorporate a &#8220;Unicasting&#8221; design, which essentially mirrors&nbsp;<strong>Tesla Inc.<\/strong>&#8216;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/TSLA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(NASDAQ:<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/TSLA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TSLA<\/a>)&nbsp;Gigacasting structures, which use large Aluminum die-casts to make sections of the vehicle&#8217;s body, which would otherwise comprise several components. Ford is targeting a 2027 delivery timeline for the pickup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jim Farley Explores China Partnerships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The news comes as Farley has reportedly floated the idea of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/equities\/26\/02\/50654521\/ford-ceo-floats-bold-china-jv-plan-to-trump-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">forming joint ventures with Chinese manufacturers<\/a>&nbsp;to President&nbsp;<strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>, which would let the Chinese companies manufacture vehicles locally in the U.S. with American companies having a controlling stake in the venture. The idea was floated during last month&#8217;s Detroit Auto Show, reports suggest. Ford was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/tech\/26\/02\/50288228\/ford-xiaomi-deny-jv-talks-even-as-jim-farley-expressed-admiration-for-chinese-evs-while-flagging-them-as-competitive-threat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly in discussions<\/a>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<strong>Xiaomi Corp<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/XIACY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(OTC:<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/XIACY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">XIACY<\/a>)&nbsp;(OTCC: XIACF), but has denied any such reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farley has expressed both admiration for and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/tech\/26\/01\/49959872\/fords-jim-farley-praises-trump-for-being-easy-to-work-with-but-says-needs-to-do-more-to-curtail-chinas-dominance-car-with-ten-cameras\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">caution against Chinese manufacturers<\/a>, calling&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/tech\/25\/07\/46187171\/ford-ceo-jim-farley-praises-chinese-evs-amid-affordable-ev-platform-plans-its-the-most-humbling-thing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">China-made EVs<\/a>&nbsp;with advanced technologies &#8220;humbling&#8221; for other manufacturers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BYD Surpasses Ford Sales<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile,&nbsp;<strong>BYD Co. Ltd.<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/BYDDY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(OTC:<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/BYDDY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BYDDY<\/a>)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/BYDDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(OTC:<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/BYDDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BYDDF<\/a>)&nbsp;surpassed Ford&#8217;s global sales for the first time as the Chinese EV giant sold over 4.6 million units last year, more than Ford&#8217;s global wholesales, which declined nearly 2% and clocked in at around the 4.4 million unit mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ford is also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/large-cap\/26\/01\/49962248\/ford-explores-byd-battery-partnership-as-hybrid-strategy-accelerates-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly exploring partnerships<\/a>&nbsp;with BYD to procure EV batteries for the company&#8217;s hybrid models in a pivot away from all-electric mobility, as Ford scrapped the production of the F-150 Lightning EV Pickup Truck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Price Action:&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em>F surged 0.07% to $14.13 at Market close on Tuesday<\/em>&nbsp;and further surged 0.14% to $14.15 in overnight trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Check out more of Benzinga\u2019s Future Of Mobility coverage by<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/topic\/mobility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>&nbsp;following this link.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally Posted February 18, 2026 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/tech\/26\/02\/50678701\/jim-farley-says-fords-universal-ev-platform-is-important-to-win-against-china\">sS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ford Motor Co. 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