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Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 10 months ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/climate@slrpnk.net

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Basically, the huge-personal-truck model doesn't work so well with batteries. Making them cheap enough means making them small...which Ford didn't try to do

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

The main reason why people avoided the lightning was poor range while towing.

The European Ford EVs will be rebadged Renaults.

No one is shipping small cars in the US except one mini and one VW

Not true, Stellantis will be selling this awesome EV in 2026 from FIAT. Hilarious. Bullshit compliance car to prove Americans won't buy EVs.

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Fiat has stopped selling Fiats in most of the US at this point. It’s sad and pathetic.

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