Ford delays production of new electric vehicle amid slowing market — still plans to 'build a full EV line-up'



Ford announced on Thursday that it will push back the production of its new electric vehicle as the market for EVs continues to slow.

The automaker had plans to unveil a new three-row electric SUV in 2025 but now says it will not begin production until 2027. The vehicle will be manufactured at its Oakville, Ontario, plant.

"The additional time will allow for the consumer market for three-row EVs to further develop and enable Ford to take advantage of emerging battery technology, with the goal to provide customers increased durability and better value," the automaker wrote in a recent press release.

Jim Farley, Ford's president and CEO, acknowledged that postponing production of the new EV would affect plant workers.

"We value our Canadian teammates and appreciate that this delay will have an impact on this excellent team," Farley stated. "We are fully committed to manufacturing in Canada and believe this decision will help us build a profitably growing business for the long term."

Ford vowed to work with the trade union to mitigate the impact on Oakville's workers.

Bev Goodman, president and CEO of Ford Canada, said, "We are committed to taking care of our valued Oakville employees through this transition."

"While this change requires a revision to the timeline, it will support a viable and growing future for our company, employees and dealers," Goodman added.

Ford previously declared that it would debut its new all-electric pickup truck in late 2025, Fox Business reported, but the latest company press release stated that customer deliveries will begin in 2026. According to the automaker, the truck's production at its Tennessee plant is "progressing on track."

The news outlet reported that Ford lost $4.7 billion on its EVs in 2023 and is projected to lose another $5-$5.5 billion in 2024. Despite the losses, Ford recently reaffirmed its commitment to developing its EV fleet.

"The company continues to invest in a broad set of EV programs as it works to build a full EV line-up. These initiatives support the development of a differentiated and profitably growing EV business over time while Ford serves customers with the right mix of gas, hybrid and electric vehicles based on demand today," Ford said Thursday.

The automaker also announced plans to expand its hybrid EV line-up.

"By the end of the decade, the company expects to offer hybrid powertrains across its entire Ford Blue lineup in North America. In the first quarter of 2024, Ford's electric vehicle sales increased by 86% and hybrid sales rose 42% versus a year ago," it added.

"As the No. 2 EV brand in the U.S. for the past two years, we are committed to scaling a profitable EV business, using capital wisely and bringing to market the right gas, hybrid and fully electric vehicles at the right time," Farley stated. "Our breakthrough, next-generation EVs will be new from the ground up and fully software enabled, with ever-improving digital experiences and a multitude of potential services."

Last month, the Biden administration rolled out the "strongest-ever" vehicle emission standards in an effort to push Americans away from gas-powered vehicles.

Farley responded to the Environmental Protection Agency's new regulations, stating, "The @EPA final rule is ambitious and challenging, and meeting these goals will require close public-private cooperation. @Ford is absolutely committed to lowering CO2 emissions while offering customers real choice across hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully electric vehicles."

The United Auto Workers, which represents approximately 57,000 Ford workers, also supported the EPA's new standards.

"We reject the fearmongering that says tackling the climate crisis must come at the cost of union jobs. Ambitious and achievable regulations can support both. We call on the Biden Administration to hold automakers accountable so that this rule is not used as an excuse to cut or offshore jobs," the UAW said.

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'The market will decide': Toyota chairman says EVs will never dominate global market even with 'political power'



The chairman of car manufacturer Toyota continued his push against electric vehicles in favor of hybrid vehicles and claimed that EVs will never have a majority share in the global market.

Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda's remarks published on the Toyota website echoed previous comments made by the executive, in which he stated that there is a better path to reducing carbon than the enforcement of electric vehicles.

"No matter how much progress [EVs] make, I think they will still only have a 30% market share. Then, the remaining 70% will be [hybrid vehicles], [hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles], and hydrogen engines," Toyoda said, according to a translation provided by NewsMax.

"[Gasoline] engine cars will definitely remain. This is something that customers and the market will decide, not regulatory values or political power."

Toyoda previously stated that people were "finally seeing reality" regarding the EV market. He added that there were "many ways to climb the mountain that is achieving carbon neutrality."

In 2022, the chairman also remarked on the auto industry having a "silent majority" who wondered "whether EVs are really OK to have as a single option."

"One billion people around the world live in areas without electricity," Toyoda reportedly said on the company's site. "In the case of Toyota, we also supply vehicles to these regions, so a single [EV] option cannot provide transportation for everyone."

"Do not deprive freedom of movement from any region, country, or income group," the chairman exclaimed.

The chairman also boasted that "Japan is the only developed country to have reduced CO2 emissions by 23%" through the use of hybrid vehicles.

Stories have been flooding the media landscape with reports of slowed production and usage of EVs, which have not come anywhere close to industry or government projections.

Asheville, North Carolina, said it was "pressing pause" on EVs after a fleet of electric buses broke down. The city was reportedly looking to reinvest in biodiesel-powered buses after investing millions of dollars in an electric fleet that is only partly operable.

Ford also implemented job cuts for its production of electric F-150 Lightning trucks in January 2024 and transferred manpower to a different production facility to produce gas-powered vehicles.

At the same time, European car dealers reported that the number of electric vehicles making their way into the European Union's used-car market was far lower than expected.

The rate of used-car purchases was just 2% or lower in select EU countries, with contributing factors including a higher purchase price, a perceived lack of charging stations, and the fact that the consumer worries about the driving range of plug-in cars.

AVERE, an EV advocacy group from Brussels, Belgium, disagreed with the figures put forth by the car dealers.

There is a "lack of trustful and aligned data," said Philippe Vangeel, AVERE secretary general. The advocate also blamed car dealers for lacking knowledge in electric vehicles, which he said made them less inclined to push the EV models.

Vangeel noted that there should be an increase of electric vehicle purchases in Europe when governments eventually force consumers to go electric through the implementation of low-emission zones.

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Introducing GENDER MINOTAURS – the next ridiculous thing a child can identify as (and it's backed by doctors)



Just a few years ago, most people trusted the medical experts in this country, but today…not so much.

And is it any wonder why?

Many of these “experts” are suddenly making claims about gender that defy the scientific facts that have long formed the foundation of the medical industry.

Dr. Diane Ehrensaft, the chief psychologist and director of mental health at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital's Gender Development Center in California, “claims that children can identify as gender minotaurs, among other terms,” reports Sara Gonzales.

If you’re sitting there wondering what in the world a “gender minotaur” is, then you’re in good company.

According to these “experts,” a gender minotaur is “a descriptor for the children who explain that they are one gender on the top and another on the bottom; this usually is to account for genitals at odds with the gender they know themselves to be.”

But wait, there’s more!

Children can also identify as a “gender prius,” which means “you’re half girl and half boy.”

This term specifically was coined by a young child who claimed he looked like a boy from the front and a girl from the back. Gotta love when we put medical terminology in the hands of an 8-year-old.

Dr. Diane Ehrensaft claims there’s a cure for gender dysphoria. But don’t get your hopes up.

“Gender may be the cure, rather than the disease,” she says, adding that “it is the responsibility of health professionals to cure the disease by getting involved in the community to ensure gender health for all.”

If that wasn’t absurd enough, buckle up, because it gets worse – way worse.

Ehrensaft also claims that she can tell when babies are transgender because they send messages to their caretakers about who they really are inside.

“I have a colleague who’s transgender,” she says. “He was assigned female at birth,” and “there's a video of him as a toddler tearing barrettes out of then her hair and throwing them on the ground and sobbing – that's a gender message!”

Or … toddlers are temperamental and often object to things like hair clips, hats, sunscreen, socks, and pretty much anything else under the sun. AND toddlers don't have the cognitive development to even comprehend that a hair clip is typically an accessory for girls, but whatever.

“Like we should institutionalize her,” says Sara, who can’t help but drop a couple expletives out of sheer rage.

“When your 2-year-old wants to eat the dog food and you tell them no … what social issue can we get out of that?” asks Jason Buttrill.

That’s easy. Obviously your kid is a dog inside.


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