Ford’s hottest business right now has absolutely nothing to do with cars

Automakers not named Tesla aren’t accustomed to dramatic stock spikes, but Ford is on a run of its own right now. Earlier this month, the all-American car company introduced its new venture to sell its batteries to data centers. In the weeks since, Ford’s stock is up by more than 30%, hitting highs the automaker hasn’t seen since 2022—growth powered by a business without four wheels.  Ford’s buzzy new side hustle, Ford Energy, offers the carmaker an unusual way to tap into the AI gold rush...