Ford has been vocal about playing a key role in ‘the electric vehicle revolution’ -- but this move suggests otherwise.
And now plans for BlueOval Battery Park have been put on hold, according to Ford spokesman T.R. Reid, who said that spending has been limited on it.. “We haven’t made any final decision about the planned investment there."according to CNNUAW President Shawn Fain blasted Ford’s move on X, formerly Twitter, as “a shameful, barely-veiled threat by Ford to cut jobs.”
EVs require significantly less labor than building gasoline-powered vehicles and the union is concerned that the automakers’ plans to eventually shift to all-electric lineups could lead to more job losses and lower pay.
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