May 31 (Reuters) - Electric vehicles may not reach cost parity with internal combustion engine vehicles until after 2030, Ford (F.N) Chief Executive Jim Farley said on Wednesday.
He also predicted lower distribution costs from selling EVs online, as well as higher revenue from new software-driven digital services.
Farley said Ford's software services business now has 600,000 subscribers, triple the number of a year ago.
As the company expands its ability to harvest data from vehicles and drivers, offering insurance could be "a natural for Ford," he said.
"Cooperation is essential," he said, especially for companies that may not have the resources to build out a full EV ecosystem.
Persons:
Jim Farley, Farley, EVs, Shivansh, Paul Lienert, Kirsten Donovan
Organizations:
Ford, ICE, Ford Pro, EV, Thomson
Locations:
Bengaluru, Detroit