besselfunctions@alien.topB to Electric Vehicles@gearhead.townEnglish · 1 year agoFord to scale back plans for $3.5 billion Michigan battery plant as EV demand disappoints, labor costs risewww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: conservative@lemm.eenews@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkFord to scale back plans for $3.5 billion Michigan battery plant as EV demand disappoints, labor costs risewww.cnbc.combesselfunctions@alien.topB to Electric Vehicles@gearhead.townEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square51fedilinkcross-posted to: conservative@lemm.eenews@lemmy.world
minus-squareSfl2014@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoLegacy auto strategy: claim EVs can’t make viable cars When proven wrong, claim it’s only a niche product for the rich When proven wrong, say they’re not profitable When proven it can be, produce EVs that still lack compared to your ICE vehicles, keep prices high and make sure NOT to invest in charging When sales falter as people realize they do need a charging network and interest rise, claim it’s because customer demand is faltering. Up next those pesky EPA rule…
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