<strong data-end="542" data-start="489"> Ford EV Partnership Sparks New Strategy in Europe</strong> Rising searches around Ford’s next EV move in Europe focus on cost, competition, and how the company plans to counter China’s fast-growing brands. This new partnership between Ford and Renault answers those questions directly by outlining a long-term shift toward affordability, shared development, and accelerated technology launches. The companies confirmed they will jointly build two Ford-branded electric vehicles for Europe, targeting a 2028 rollout. Both models will run on Renault’s Ampere platform and be assembled in northern France. This strategic shift signals Ford’s renewed urgency as demand for lower-cost EVs intensifies across the region. Credit: Jakub Porzycki / Getty Images <strong data-end="1261" data-start="1204"> Ford Aims to Regain Ground as Competition Intensifies</strong> Ford’s leadership has been unusually candid about the pressure the company faces in Europe. CEO Jim Farley framed the challenge as “a fight for our lives,” highlighting how aggressively Chinese automakers …