Ford’s EV struggles continue as ‘rapidly deteriorating’ market conditions take a toll
“We can confirm that Ford will apply to the Federal Employment Agency for short-time work due to the rapidly deteriorating market conditions for electric vehicles.” Ford invested $2 billion to prepare the facility to produce its next-gen electric ...
Electric Cars Are Struggling — Now Ford Is Cutting Back Production
In response, Ford is reducing production at its factory in Cologne, where the cars are manufactured. This plan is expected to stay in place at least until Christmas. Also read. PH
Ford Is Already Cutting Capri Production, Blames Weak EV Demand
New VW ID-based Capri crossover and its boxy Explorer brother are being throttled back as employees at the Cologne, Germany, plant are now only working alternate weeks
Ford to pause production of F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks
Ford launched the F-150 Lighting, which MotorTrend named its truck of the year in 2023, two years ago, underlining the car maker's push into EVs. With sales sluggish, Ford last year slashed the vehicle's price by thousands of dollars.
Ford reduces working hours at German electric car manufacturing site
US vehicle manufacturer Ford is implementing a reduced work regime in the western German city of Cologne due to weak demand for electric cars. "The significantly lower than expected demand for electric vehicles,
Ford Is Already Cutting Production of Its New EVs
The Blue Oval blames the "rapidly deteriorating market conditions for electric vehicles." Although the Explorer Electric was unveiled in March 2023, Ford didn’t start production until June this year.
Ford reduces EV production in Germany on weak demand
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Ford works council says 2,000 employees in Cologne to have hours cut
Around 2,000 employees in Germany are to be affected by short-time work at the US carmaker Ford, the company's works council ...
Ford CEO's Chinese EV joyride sparks outrage
Ford CEO Jim Farley's love of Chinese electric vehicles hasn't gone unnoticed, prompting some serious indictments from ...
Ford to idle F-150 Lightning EV plant in Dearborn for weeks
Production will pause after the shift ends on Nov. 15 and will resume on Jan. 6., a Ford spokesperson confirmed.
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GM's Electric Future Looks Bright. Ford On the Other Hand…
Until very recently, Ford was the second-largest electric automaker in the United States. That made it a popular talking ...
All the cars being discontinued for 2025: Here’s what we’ll miss
From beloved muscle cars to quirky compacts, these models are saying goodbye in 2025 as the industry inches closer to ...
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2025 Ford Cars: Mustang GTD Joins the Lineup, Plus Other Mustang Updates
Mustang GTD racing-spec muscle cars start prowling streets and tracks, and Ford’s Transit and E-Transit work vans score added ...
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Ford is cutting hours for some German factory employees amid lower EV demand
Ford is getting its workers in Cologne, Germany, to work fewer hours. The carmaker said a "lower than expected demand for ...