Ford CEO: No Plan to Spin Off EV Business, but Change Coming

Ford CEO: No Plan to Spin Off EV Business, but Change Coming
Ford President and CEO Jim Farley speaks during the official announcement of Ford Motor Company along with SK Innovations in building two electric battery factories in Glendale, Ky., at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. on Sept. 28, 2021. Timothy D. Easley/AP Photo/File
The Associated Press
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DETROIT—The CEO of Ford Motor Co. says the automaker has no plans to spin off its electric vehicle or internal combustion businesses, but is reinventing itself by removing costs and ramping up for large-scale EV and software sales.

Ford CEO Jim Farley told the Wolfe Research virtual global auto technology conference Wednesday that the company could hit Tesla-like profit margins by using common electric motors, electronic components, and other parts across all sizes of vehicles.