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Ford drastically cuts workforce at F-150 Lightning EV plant amid ‘much slower’ demand

Baua Electric

CEO Jim Farley revealed Ford was developing a low-cost EV platform. Lawler said the ultimate competition will be low-cost EVs from China, like BYD, and Tesla, which is planning a $25,000 EV of its own. New electric SUVs like the Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX are joining the market. It starts at $73,495.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In early testing, reviewers said a plug-in electric hybrid sedan from Chinas BYD Co. But the gasoline engine in the BYD rattled and could be noisy when it kicked in, the reviewers said. BYD has said it is aware of these issues and is working resolve them. BYD has a long way off to. BYD electric sedan F3DM sells 80.

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