Seven-seater electric model, inspired by bullet trains, now serves as the basis for the automaker's new generation of affordable platforms
A few years ago, Jim Farley, the CEO of Ford, announced that the automaker was working on a 100% electric three-row SUV. The model was expected to arrive in 2025 with a range of 563 kilometers and would not be dependent on a huge battery capacity, but on special aerodynamics added to some improvements.
However, the plans never went forward and, in 2024, the project was canceled along with other 100% electric Ford projects.
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A year ago, Doug Field, then head of Ford’s electric vehicle division, gave his LinkedIn page a makeover and put a mysterious vehicle as his cover photo, which was confirmed, through a spokesperson for the automaker, as being, yes, the canceled 2024 project.
But this image is not unprecedented, it had already been shown before. In 2025, during the Aspen Ideas Festival, Ford presented the model in its exhibition, with the right to a description of the vehicle. The car was described as a seven-seater SUV with a design inspired by bullet trains, prioritizing silence and connectivity.
With high-efficiency aerodynamics, the vehicle would offer a range of up to 885 km (in the extended version) and ultra-fast charging. According to the official, the model, despite never having gone forward, currently serves as an object of study for the next generation of electric vehicles.
Although Ford left the electric pickup business too soon, it has not ruled out the battery-electric vehicle market and is looking to found more projects with this type of engine. But now the plans are focused on a more accessible platform, being its gateway to the emerging segment.
