Ford se jo bhi new info aa rahi hai, usse clearly pata chalta hai ki past kuch years se American brand ki condition best nahi rahi. Europe mein models ki strategy or new launches jis tarah handle hue hai, wo company ke liye kaafi heavy pad gaya hai, especially ek aisi division ke liye jo combustion engine side se almost dismantle ho chuki hai. Kuga ke 2026 ke end tak discontinue hone ke chances kaafi high hai, or ab ek new model aane ka wait ho raha hai jo supposedly Focus ki sales bhi replace karega.
Ford ne Renault ke saath ek alliance sign kiya hai ek new electric car develop karne ke liye, jo basically next gen Fiesta hogi. Ye Ford ka European manufacturer ke saath second tie up hai or wo bhi ek old rival ke saath.
Obviously, situation ideal nahi hai, or lagta nahi hai, or lagta nahi ki ye last alliance hoga. Ek major American newspaper ki report ke according, Ford third partnership ke talks bhi kar raha hai, is baar ek Asian giant ke saath, jo Western brands ke between kaafi zyada stir macha raha hai.
BYD is in talks to sell its batteries to Ford
Haan, BYD hi hai. Reports ke according both manufacturers talks kar rahe hai ki Asian giant American brand ko hubrid car batteries supply kare, Asia mein sell hone wali cars ke liye nahi, rather Western market ke models ke liye.
Agar ye third partnership final ho jaati hai, then Ford ko aisi batteries jo BYD ke plug-in hybrids mein already kaafi effective prove ho chuki hai, advanced technology ke saath, or Ford ki own batteries ke comparison mein kaafi cheaper bhi.
News ke source ne acknowledge kiya hai ki unhone Ford se directly contact karke info confirm karni chahi, but company ne bas ek official statement ke saath thode se vague words bole, ji "hum other companies se different topics par talks karte rehte hai."
Build Your Dreams (BYD) ne bhi is possible business deal par koi response dene ki need nahisamjhi, jo clearly White House ko pasand nahi aayi. Ye deal pehle hi ek business advisor ke criticism ka target ban chuki hai, jinhone Elon Musk ke social media platform par openly apni disagreement express ki thi.
BYD will seek more than just financial investment from Ford, a brand with much more to offer
Sab kuch abhi secrecy mein wrapped hai, koi official confirmation nahi aaya hai, so ye confirm kehna difficult hai ki ye true hai. But ek baat clear hai is agreement ka US mein sell hone wale models se koi link nahi hai, because jo savings hongi wo Chinese components par impose hone wale tariffs ko balance karne ke kaam aayengi. Ford or BYD ke between jo deal hai, uska main impact Europe or other markets mein sell hone wale hybrids par padega jahan brand already present hai. Abhi ye bhi clear nahi hai ki in batteries ka use kaise hoga, ya toh bilkul new models mein lagengi, ya phir existing models (plug-in hybrids bhi include hai) ki batteries replace ki jaayengi, jisse unki maximum range increase ho sakti hai.
Actually scene ye hai ki Ford ki situation kaafi complicated ho chuki hai, so company aise options find kar rahi hai jisse development cost minimize ho, or uska matlab hota hai alliances develop karna. Aise deals usually components supply ke liye payment pe hoti hai, but BYD ki ambition ki koi limit hi nahi lagta. Ho sakta hai compensation sirf finance tak limited na ho. Ye bhi remember hona chahiye ki Saarlouis wali German plant already close ho chuki hai, or agar uske liye BYD jaisa koi buyer mil jaaye, then Ford Europe ka financial burden to some extent easy ho sakta hai.