Ford revealed some details about the electric pickup for $30,000

Ford is developing a mid-sized electric pickup with an estimated price of $30,000, which will be the first model on the new Universal Electric Vehicle Platform (UEV). The company has not yet disclosed the design and specifications but has shown several photos of the production process.

The main feature of the future pickup is the radical reduction in production costs. Ford CEO Jim Farley announced that large aluminum unicastings will be used for the first time on the UEV platform. They replace more than 146 separate parts with just two elements and allow for a new "assembly tree" method, where the car is formed from several large modules.

Similar solutions were previously implemented by Tesla in the Model Y, and now other automakers are adopting them. Ford claims the future pickup will have 20% fewer parts and 25% fewer fasteners than other modern cars.

A special focus is placed on aerodynamics. The company believes that even a slight reduction in air resistance directly reduces battery cost and increases efficiency.

This project is critically important for Ford because, after abandoning a number of previous EV programs, the UEV platform must ensure a competitive electric future for the company.

Source: InsideEVs