Ford Secures 20 GWh EDF Deal After Launching AI Data Center Battery Business

6 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 21

Ford signed its first energy-storage contract—a five-year agreement with EDF power solutions to supply up to 20 GWh for AI hyperscalers and data centers.
The deal follows Ford's launch of a new business focused on large batteries for the fast-growing power needs of AI infrastructure.
Ford shares jumped 21% over two days last week as investors embraced the automaker's move into the AI data-center energy boom.
The push pulls the 122-year-old carmaker into a broader trend of legacy industrial companies seeking growth from AI-linked demand beyond their core businesses.

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