Ford acquires Electriphi, an EV fleet monitoring startup
it stated that it is the past of their USD 30 billion, it is investing in electrification by 2025.
Ford acquired Electriphi, a San Francisco company that provides software to monitor and manage vans, trucks, and buses in commercial fleets. Though, Ford has not revealed the price it paid for the 36-employee company that was found in back 2018. But it stated that it is the past of their USD 30 billion, it is investing in electrification by 2025.
Electriphi will become a part of Ford Pro. The new commercial vehicle unit the company created to leverage its leadership in sales of vans and trucks to business and government fleets. The software that Electriphi has created helps fleet operators maximize the time vehicles are on the road and lower the cost of charging them back at a home base. Ford saw this type of depot charging as a significant source of recurring revenue.
According to the Head of the Ford Pro, Ted Cannis, they have estimated around 600,000 full-size trucks and vans will be doing depot charging by the end of the decade.
Electriphi already provides charging management to fleets of electric school buses and public vehicles. Its software will allow Ford to provide a service it expects fleet operators will pay for to simplify the shift to electric vehicles.
Ford is rolling out an electric version of its full-size Transit van later this year and will begin selling the battery-powered F-150 Lightning pickup in 2022
