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Ford v Tesla: The EV price war continues

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Ford v Tesla: The EV price war continues

New Mustang Mach-E price cuts accelerate EV battles with Tesla

Ford CFO: ‘We are not going to sacrifice profitability just for share and value’
Ford CFO: ‘We are not going to sacrifice profitability just for share and value’
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Pras Subramanian
·Senior Reporter
Thu, May 4, 2023, 1:37 AM GMT+9·4 min read

While other automakers have balked, Ford (F) is rolling the dice on what could be a very risky gambit: go head-to-head with Tesla (TSLA) and cut prices.

Tesla’s dramatic price cuts of its popular Model Y and Model 3 electric vehicles have upended the still nascent EV market. Though Tesla delivered a record number of cars in Q1, its margins sank as CEO Elon Musk decided to trade profits for increased market share and put the squeeze on competitors.

Competitors like GM (GM) and Volvo (VLVLY) have decided not to cut prices with their current and existing EV models — at least at this time. Ford? In addition to cutting prices of its volume EV seller, the Mustang Mach-E, back in January, the automaker has doubled down with additional price cuts announced on Tuesday, just ahead of its earnings release.

Ford slashed the base model Select RWD standard range model by $3,000 to $42,995, among other big price cuts, including cutting the Premium RWD standard range by $4,000 to $46,995. The full list of cuts is listed below.

New Ford Mustang Mach-E pricing (as of 05/02/23)
New Ford Mustang Mach-E pricing (as of 05/02/23)

Slashing prices comes as Ford is gearing up for the EV battle ahead — at the same time as it transitions its business from profitable gas-powered vehicles to an uncertain EV future. In its Q1 earnings report released Tuesday night (following the company’s announcement that it was “refounding,” which means it will now break out operating across its traditional gas, EV, and commercial units), Ford revealed its Model e EV unit lost $722 million on an EBIT basis in the quarter.

And that was before yesterday’s price cuts.

“By 2025, we now expect there to be 45 EV models to be offered in the U.S. in the small-medium utility segment. It will be a very saturated two-row EV market,” Ford CEO Jim Farley said on the earnings call last night. “Against this backdrop, to ensure profitable growth, we know we have to have a fresh, compelling offering with the right cost structure, something we continue to improve with the Mustang Mach-E. We also found the customers are very loyal to full EV powertrains once they enter, but they are not brand loyal for their first purchase.”

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