Ford is planning a new EV battery hub in Michigan, with Ford Ion Park tasked with figuring out longer ranges and cheaper costs as the automaker pushes its electric vehicle line-up. The “global battery center of excellence” will be a 200,000 square-foot lab and pilot project location in the southeast of the state, Ford says, with the automaker spending $185 million on the new facility.

Ford already has EVs in its line-up, with the Mustang Mach-E all-electric crossover already on sale – and getting hit reviews – while the order books for the high-performance version have just opened.
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