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

Baua Electric

2024 Ford F-150 Flash (Source: Ford) Electrek’s Take The workforce reduction comes as Ford shifts plans from larger EVs to smaller , more affordable ones. Smaller, more affordable ones will win in the long run. 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

Electric vehicles are "definitely affordable and environmentally friendly technology, and we think theres a huge potential market in China for them," Li Shufu, Geelys chairman, said in an interview Monday. In early testing, reviewers said a plug-in electric hybrid sedan from Chinas BYD Co. BYD has a long way off to.

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