Ford CEO: Tesla Supercharger Decision Simple, Good For Customers
“We don’t want Tesla Superchargers to be a walled garden,” said Musk during the call. “We want it to be something that is supportive of electrification and sustainable transport in general.”
Farley said that Musk was respectful during the early discussions of the deal, though he says it was “more because of Henry Ford than Jim Farley.” He also added that he’s not concerned about the coming Tesla Cybertruck, noting Ford’s long history as a truck manufacturer. “The reality is, America loves an underdog — and we are the market leader for EV trucks and vans, and we know those customers better than anyone,” Farley said. “And if he wants to design a Cybertruck for Silicon Valley people, fine.”
Still, it’s hard to deny Tesla’s long list of reservations for the Cybertruck, and the futuristic EV has certainly created a lot of buzz. It’s also hard to deny that Ford and every other legacy automaker has shifted to become more like Tesla since the EV manufacturer’s popularization of EVs over the past decade and a half.Ford“We’ll see what happens, but the reality is we have always been in America at our company,” Farley said.
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