Ford Motor Co. is increasing its bet on electric cars, saying Wednesday it will convert a second North American plant to build plug-in models even as demand for the technology remains weak in the U.S.Ford plans to overhaul its assembly plant near Detroit in Flat Rock, Mich., to start production in 2023, part of a four-year, $11 billion plan to expand its lineup of electric cars globally. The company also plans to build electric cars in Mexico for the U.S. market, starting with a sporty sport-utility vehicle scheduled to...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 20, 2019 18:45 UTC