The fight for EV supremacy is getting tougher day by day. Tesla, back in the day, was clever to make a bold move and jump onto the EV bandwagon when even the big three hesitated to do so. That ballsy move has put Tesla way ahead of the competition. And now we have Ford and GM playing catch-up with Musk's ambitious plan.

The going has only gotten tougher with the likes of Porsche and Volkswagen ramping things up with their EVs. Ford happens to see this threat and has decided to act early on. They have yet again decided to double production and hit the 600,000 mark by 2023. This is because of the overwhelming response for the Ford F-150 Lightning and the undying demand for the Mustang Mach-E.

Even their production facility in Kansas City is struggling to keep up with the demand for the E-Transit vans. From bumping up production at all its existing facilities to rewriting the chemistry between management and employees, Ford has decided to leave no stones unturned to hit on Tesla's back door. And they aren't bluffing!

Ford sharpens its blade to make 600,000 EVs per year and sneak up behind Tesla to become the second-largest carmaker from the US.

Bumping Up Production At Existing Production Facilities

Ford F-150 Lightning production line view
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The first line of adaptation comes in the form of bumped-up production at existing Ford manufacturing plants across the US. This mostly focuses on the facilities in Dearborn (the Ford F-150 Lightning birthplace) and Kansas City (where the Ford E-Transit is being made). The bump will also be extended to the likes of facilities in Mexico and China where the Ford Mustang Mach-E is being assembled.

Clubbing all of these together, Ford is aiming at cracking the 600,000 mark by 2023. This is truly ambitious and challenging and doesn't take into consideration Ford's upcoming mega factories that also include the awesome $11.4 Billion Blue Oval City. Ford is also working on an all-new electric platform to underpin the next-gen F-Series trucks.

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Hitting It Early With Suppliers And Improving Work Efficiency

A Ford employee working on the E-Transit battery pack
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Ford has a clear-cut strategy in place to literally double the production rate at its factories. One main aspect is to work with suppliers to bring in components in surplus. Early orders will help Ford keep the ingredients ready and eventually make a swift hot meal in minutes. Ford is stocking up on more battery packs to help ramp up production. Also, the work strategy is being optimized to help people work more efficiently.

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Ford's BEV Taskforce Are Doing Things Differently

The first Ford E-Transit rolling of the production line
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Ford started a Go Fast Capacity Task Force to overcome constraints and ramp-up capacity plans. This also bought a different way of interacting with higher officials. They bifurcated teams into 15 smaller, more efficient ones. And this change in team structure helped Ford's BEV task force cut short $1,000 off the manufacturing cost on the Mustang Mach-E in eight weeks.

Also, outside of North America, Ford is investing $1 Billion in Cologne, Germany to convert it into Europe's first Electrification center. Ford is also joining hands with Volkswagen in Europe to shake things up in the small and mid-size EV space. This also includes an all-new Ford crossover based on Volkswagen's MEB platform for Europe. It will be a direct contender against the VW ID.4.

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Ford Plans On Being The Second-Largest US-Based Carmaker

Ford's Vehicle-To-Vehicle Charging Technology
Via: Ford

This statement right here is what makes us believe that Ford isn't bluffing with the numbers. Because we don't see any automaker flaunting it out by wanting on being the "Second-best" carmaker. Tesla is indeed way ahead of the competition and by next year their production capacity with hit a staggering 2 million units (that's China only!). So, while 600,000 units sound a lot, it still isn't enough to help Ford sneak up on Tesla. Also, GM has vowed to sell 1 million EVs globally by 2025. So, the tough is yet to come for Ford.

Sources: Twitter.com/Jimfarley98, Media.ford.com, Electrek.co, Autoevolution.com, Teslanorth.com