DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford MotorPlans to Challenge TeslaJim Farley CEO said Tuesday that electric vehicle leaders have become the new global standard.

This is Detroit’s most ambitious goal in the electric car push. Farley previously stated that the company plans on being the second-best-selling EV manufacturer in America by the middle of the next decade, after Tesla.

Farley stated that “we plan to challenge Tesla” and other EV makers to be the best in the world during a launch of the electric vehicle. F-150 Lightning pickup. It’s something we wouldn’t have believed two years ago. They will see this truck and be amazed at its beauty.

Farley refused to give a timeline for when Farley’s company will surpass Tesla. Farley said that it would come down to product execution in the following four years, and the company still has the “every intention” to be the best electric pickup manufacturer in the world.

Farley stated that all they can control are the next four year, the next product cycle. He also spoke out about upcoming products and investments in vehicle battery technology.

Ford still has much work to do in order to catch Tesla. Farley indicated that Ford intends to be able to manufacture 600,000.0 EVs in the next year. This compares to Tesla’s 930,000 EVs delivered last year.

Ford stated that it intends to be able to manufacture 2 million EVs worldwide by 2026.

Ford has been increasing production of its F-150 Lightning faster than other competitors. Rivian Automotive General Motors.

Farley stated that Ford already manufactured 2,000 F-150 Lightnings in the first two weeks at Dearborn’s plant. Rivian began production in the fall and produced 2,000 F-150 Lightnings. about 2,500 vehiclesIncludes R1T electrical pickups during the first quarter.