Ford has announced some delays for electric vehicles, including the long-awaited three-row SUV. The car was scheduled to come out next year but has now been pushed back to 2027. So how did the company explain why? Here are the details…

Ford delays the release date of its electric vehicles

With the car due out next year and delayed until 2027, the company said it would use the extra time to “capitalize on evolving battery technology”. Ford said it would make moves to reduce the impact of the launch delay on the Canadian workforce.

The next-generation electric pickup, codenamed “T3”, is also being delayed from late 2025 to 2026. The vehicle is being built at the company’s Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center assembly plant at the BlueOval City complex. However, Ford says it is currently installing stamping equipment that will produce sheet metal for the vehicle.

Alongside these announcements, the company also announced a new push into hybrid vehicles. By 2030, Ford says it plans to offer hybrid powertrains across the entire Ford Blue range. Despite the aforementioned delays and shift towards hybrid vehicles, Ford says it remains committed to electric vehicles and is continuing construction of battery plants in Michigan, Tennessee and Kentucky.

It is common knowledge that the EV market is not as strong as companies once hoped. Perhaps the high entry price, uneven charging infrastructure, or the fact that some EVs don’t qualify for tax breaks are some of the reasons for this failure.

Ford saw an 11 percent drop in EV sales in January, but the company says it has rebounded, with sales up 86 percent in the first full quarter compared to last year. But the company’s EV offerings lost $4.7 billion in 2023.

“We are committed to scaling a profitable EV business,” said Jim Farley, Ford president and CEO. To that end, Ford announced last year that it would delay or cancel $12 billion in planned spending on electric vehicles.