April 15, 2026 | Ford's Andrew Frick on electric pickup strategy; Stellantis, Dongfeng eye tie-up

About this episode

Andrew Frick discusses Ford's electric pickup strategy and the potential partnership between Stellantis and Dongfeng.

Andrew Frick, president of Ford Blue and Ford Model e, discusses the automaker’s evolving pickup strategy, including extended-range EVs. Stellantis is in talks with Chinese automaker Dongfeng about sharing factories in Europe and China. Plus, Nissan faces a math problem on shifting production from Mexico.

People in this episode

Guest: Andrew Frick

Topics covered

• electric vehicles
• pickup trucks
• automotive industry
• manufacturing partnerships

Keywords

• Ford
• Stellantis
• Dongfeng
• Nissan
• production shift

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Model e, Ford Blue, Ford Model e

Places: Europe, China, Mexico

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