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Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Ford Motor Company are collaborating to explore how Ford''s new F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck can provide backup power for…

Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F ) is partnering with PG&E Corp (NYSE: PCG ) to introduce a bidirectional charging feature in its electric vehicles, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing the Californian utility firm''s chief executive officer Patti Poppe . What Happened: The pilot-partnership is aimed to test Ford’s soon-to-be-launched F-150 Lightning ’s potential to power homes as well as connect to the grid, according to the report. Bidirectional charging lets electric charge travel both ways, allowing EV owners to pull power from the grid or use … Full story available on Benzinga.com

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Ford Motor Company are collaborating to explore how Ford’s new F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck can provide backup power for customers’ homes in the California utility’s service area. Earlier this week, PG&E said it would work with General Motors on a similar pilot that involves testing bidirectional charging […]

California utility PG&E Corp is partnering with U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co to bring bidirectional charging electric vehicles to its customers, the utility''s chief executive said on Thursday.

PG&E partners with Ford Motor on bidirectional EV charging

Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F ) told Benzinga on Thursday it is hedged against rocketing nickel prices for a few years, helped by supply contracts for the key material used in making electric vehicle batteries. What Happened: Nickel prices touched record highs on Tuesday as contracts breached the $100,000 per ton mark for the first time amid a supply squeeze caused by the Russia-Ukraine war that forced trading for the prized battery material to be suspended at the London Metal Exchange until Friday. “We have supplies of nickel contracted through the next few years to support our ambitious EV goals,” Ford spokesman T.R. Reid told Benzinga in an emailed statement. The Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford said it will provide an update on the status of — and its expectations on — the overall supply chain on April 27 at … Full story available on Benzinga.com

Global data analytics provider Verisk, has partnered with Ford Motor Company to offer standardised insurance-ready connected car data in Europe.

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to disrupt global markets markets, more big companies are frowning on Russia’s show of power and are taking action to show solidarity with Ukraine by exiting the world’s largest country one after the other across different sectors. About two weeks after the invasion started, at least 40 companies have left Russia or stopped the sale of their products and services in the county in no particular order. Manufacturing Car and truck makers such as General Motors Company, Ford Motor Company, Volkswagen AG, Toyota Motor Corporation, Harley-Davidson, Mercedes Benz, and Volkswagen, announced they would halt shipments to Russia or shut down assembling plants in the country. Volvo and Daimler Truck Holding AG also suspended business activities in the country. “We clearly stand for peaceful global cooperation and categorically reject any form of military force; we have decided to suspend our business activities in Russia with immediate effect until further notice,” Daimler tweeted via its official handle.

United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X ) is among the largest steel producers in the world and over the past year, has produced eye-popping returns for investors. Since March 2021, United States Steel stock’s one-year return has outperformed several of the world’s most popular EV and tech stocks: Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA ), Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F ), Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL ), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: Full story available on Benzinga.com

Verisk <> has announced partnership with Ford Motor <> to provide insurance-ready telematics data from connected Ford vehicles to insurers in Europe. The deal will see…

Verisk Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK ) has partnered with Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F ) to offer standardised, insurance-ready connected car data in Europe. The data will help insurers assess driving behavior, develop usage-based insurance programs, and potentially … Full story available on Benzinga.com

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Ford Motor (NYSE: F ). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don''t know. But when something this big happens with F, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen. Today, Benzinga ''s options scanner spotted 18 options trades for Ford Motor . This isn''t normal. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 50% bullish and 50%, bearish. Out of all of the options we uncovered, there was 1 put, for a total amount of $49,275, and 17, calls, for a total amount of $723,616.. What''s The Price Target? Taking … Full story available on Benzinga.com

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F ) has been proactively pursuing an electrification strategy, and this has helped the company edge ahead of fellow legacy automakers. Ford''s EV Focus: Realizing that EVs are the future, Ford began plowing billions of dollars into manufacturing plants, technology, batteries and infrastructure. In mid-May 2021, the company said it plans to invest $22 billion in electrification through 2025. The automaker set out on its pursuit by electrifying its iconic products such as the Mustang, F-150 and Transit. The Mustang Mach-E and E-Transit, an all-electric version of its best-selling van, are already on the market. The company is expected to make its F-150 Lightning EV truck available by spring this year. Ford disclosed its transformational "Ford+ plan" at its Capital Markets Day on May 26, 2021, wherein it laid out with further clarity its EV roadmap and investments. The company said it will target over $30 billion of investments in EVs by 2025 and expects these vehicles to account for 40% of its global product mix by …