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Ford to cut another 4,000 jobs in Europe as EV struggles worsen (electrek.co)

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Is it over for the American Auto industry?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

yup, they've been declining a long time and China is definitely going to take over next gen EVs.

basically has already taken over that industry.

The big three don't want to compete, and China is basically a factory company already, so it's difficult to see how American automotive manufacturing catches up when they refuse to invest in new technology or manufacturing processes.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I just never imagined a world without Ford. But Ford and General Motors have gone out of their way to have that be the outcome.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

they really have tiptoed into obsolescence.

I'm sure they'll hang around domestically, but not as industry forces to reckon with.

[–] reddig33 5 points 3 months ago

I’d say GM is still fighting by bringing back the Bolt. But Ford tossed in the towel a long time ago by deciding to only ship trucks and SUVs.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I mean not to long ago some people can't imagine a world without Nokia phones and here we are today.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

You're not wrong, but the legacy of Nokia speaks for itself. Ford, not so much. They didn't really do much to push the industry forward in the past decade. At least Nokia died doing what it loved, spending too much on research and development. 😂

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

I think the world is rapidly going to leave us behind over the next 50 years because we're too stupid, self-centered, and short-sighted to see it happening in real time and adapt.