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Ford and Ram pulled the plug. Should GM also ditch the electric truck?

Ford and Ram have both slowed or reshaped their electric pickup ambitions, rattling a segment that was supposed to be the next big profit engine for Detroit. With rivals recalibrating, General Motors ... Read More

Why Ford’s Electric F-150 Never Took Off

After years of bold EV promises, Ford is retreating from the F-150 Lightning and rewriting its electric future. Read More

Ford writes down $19.5 billion as it pivots electric Lighting line of vehicles

The operating reality has changed, and we are redeploying capital into higher-return growth opportunities,” Ford CEO Jim Farley said. Read More

Ford takes $19.5 billion hit as it pulls back on electric vehicle plans, halts F-150 Lightning production

Ford on Monday said it is pulling back on its electric vehicle plans, a move that will result in a $19.5 billion charge against its earnings to be taken mostly in the current quarter. Read More

GM bets big on electric cars even as market slows

Electric vehicle sales in the U.S. trail other major car markets where General Motors does business, which was not expected to be the case when GM first planned its broad EV portfolio. Though the ... Read More

The Luxury Electric Vehicle Is in Trouble

Sales of expensive battery-powered cars like the Ford F-150 Lightning have stalled, forcing automakers to slow production and offer more affordable vehicles. By Neal E. Boudette Just a few years ago, ... Read More

Ford’s Car of the Future, Hatched in a Skunk Works Near Los Angeles

Desperate to catch up with Chinese automakers, Ford is redesigning its fleet with a Silicon Valley-style team. Is it too late? Power ⚡︎ Moves Desperate to catch up with Chinese automakers, Ford is ... Read More

GM takes $1.6 billion hit on electric vehicle rollout as U.S. automakers rethink future

U.S. automakers are trimming their outlook for electric vehicles amid lingering consumer doubts, a pullback in federal support and a challenging economic landscape that is affecting all auto sales. On ... Read More

Experts Predicted An EV Sales Collapse. It's Already Started

Jim Farley was right. Last month, Ford's CEO predicted that market share of electric cars would be cut in half once the federal tax credit for clean vehicles met its untimely demise on September 30. Read More

Ford recalls more than 270,000 electric and hybrid vehicles due to roll-away risk

Ford is recalling more than 270,000 electric and hybrid vehicles in the U.S. because of a parking function problem that could lead to them rolling away ... Read More