Ford Mustang Mach-E Build Costs Rocketing

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According to Ford Motor’s chief financial officer, the automaker is prepared for an economic downturn amid rocketing Mach-E build costs and despite steady demand for new vehicle



According to Ford CFO John Lawler, at a Deutsche Bank conference on Wednesday, rising battery material costs and inflation are countering Ford’s record profits and strong demand for electric cars. The Mach-E has been re-priced to offset inflation’s effects, but the problems persist.



According to Lawler, Ford’s profit margins were retained by increasing the vehicle’s price, but commodities’ costs continue to increase.  Despite not divulging just how much Ford is losing on the Mach-E, the CFO said costs have increased by and astonishing $25,000 for the vehicle.



In the meantime, Ford has recalled nearly 49,000 Mach-Es due to a malfunction that could overheat the battery’s high-voltage contactors, causing a loss of power while driving and potentially causing an accident. According to the company, a...

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[OnlyYou]

That is actually a good looking car! I have not looked into Ford models or makes. I always heard bad things but someone my husband works with said they have changed a lot when it comes to hybrids and EVs . I will have to keep an eye on this. I am not surprised the costs are going up though. I think everything is right now.

 

[SammyD]

Ford comes from the US so the prices going up more and more does not shock me at all. The US seems to be getting hit with some of the worst inflation right now. One of my family members who is in the US said that the inflation has already rendered his last raise at his job worthless. Ford and many other American companies must be feeling the burn.

 

[OnlyYou]

Ford comes from the US so the prices going up more and more does not shock me at all. The US seems to be getting hit with some of the worst inflation right now. One of my family members who is in the US said that the inflation has already rendered his last raise at his job worthless. Ford and many other American companies must be feeling the burn.

Have the prices changed in the UK? I know we only have a few models here but I haven't noticed anything changing too much. They probably will start to go up though.

 

[SammyD]

Have the prices changed in the UK? I know we only have a few models here but I haven't noticed anything changing too much. They probably will start to go up though.

Not that I am aware of but I have not been watching them. If I was looking to buy one, I likely would have seen a price change. They could have very well gone up a few thousand and the increase was under the radar.