Ford CEO Jim Farley wants the industry to stop viewing hybrid vehicles as only an interim solution to be used until drivers are comfortable going fully...
Ford CEO Jim Farley speaks during the official launch of the all-new Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck in DearborDETROIT - Ford CEO Jim Farley wants the industry to stop viewing hybrid vehicles as only an interim solution to be used until drivers are comfortable going fully electric.
Hybrid vehicles, which bridge the divide between gas-powered vehicles and EVs, have experienced a surge in demand over the past year, prompting automakers to scale back on their drive to go electric.Ford is aiming to quadruple hybrid sales over the next several years, executives have said. It has pulled back on some of its EV investments and pushed back production of EVs in Canada and the U.S.
The Ford boss views autonomous driving technology as one of the largest growth opportunities for the automaker."You have to have great cost fitness and quality fitness to even have the right to compete. And that's being defined not here in the U.S. It's defined by China," he added. Suspended Vancouver lawyer ordered to pay neighbour $30K for time spent dealing with pseudo-legal lawsuit
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