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Title of Submission
Ford Motor Company Light-Truck Electric-Vehicle Go-to-Market 2020 Plan
Degree Program
Business Administration, MBA
Major Advisor Name
Trisha Lamb
Type of Submission
Scholarly Poster
Abstract
This paper investigates and expands the January 2019 announcement of Ford Motor Co. to sell an Electric Vehicle (EV) truck into a marketing plan. Methods include data and research from sources such as the EPA, Ford fleet sales, and the Department of Energy to project EV truck sales and position the product. The objectives of the plan include (1) first auto manufacturer to market an EV Light Truck (LT), and (2) sell more than 35,000 units within the first year. The budget will be 27.3 million based on standard percentage of sales.