Ford has bought an electric charging startup called AMP, TechCrunch reported.
AdvertisementAdvertisementFord is buying an electric charging startup as it tries to reinvigorate its flagging EV push.
The auto giant is purchasing Auto Motive Power (AMP), an electric charging startup that makes battery management software, as it seeks to overhaul its charging technology and reduce the cost of its electric vehicles.
A Ford representative told TechCrunch that the deal aimed to accelerate its efforts to encourage EV adoption and improve its charging technology.
Other car makers have taken a similarly cautious approach to electric vehicles in recent months, with several ditching ambitious targets amid slowing demand.
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