Ford CEO Jim Farley's EU Roadtrip Sparks Call For Better EV Charging Infrastructure In US, Says He Was 'Excited' By Charging Options Available

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Ford Motor Co.(NYSE:F) CEO Jim Farley drove through Europe in an electric vehicle in August and came back with several realizations including the need for a better charging infrastructure if EV adoption is to pick up pace in the U.S.

What Happened: Farley drove from Germany to Italy to meet with Ford Pro employees, dealers, customers, and upfitters in a new electric Ford E-Transit Custom and its plug-in hybrid variant in August, the CEO said in a note on Linkedin.

During the journey, the CEO experienced little issues with charging unlike during his journey on an EV across California last year, he said.“One of the key reasons electric vehicle adoption has stalled in the U.S.is a lack of charging, especially for long distance drives.There's still more ...

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Author / Journalist: Anan Ashraf

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