Ford CEO's haunting visit to China triggered its radical EV shift
Ford executives shocked fans and skeptics by announcing radical changes to its electric vehicle strategy. In a series of moves that would cost the automaker up to $1.9 billion, the Blue Oval dialed back its bigger plans for its electric lineup.
Ford's CEO and CFO took a drive in a Chinese EV. What they said about it reveals a lot about the state of the US auto industry.
"These guys are ahead of us," Ford CFO John Lawler was said to have told the company's CEO, Jim Farley, after the two drove in a Chinese electric SUV.
Chinese EV makers are existential threat to western auto giants, says Ford CEO
China and firsthand experience of their EV advances, Ford CEO Jim Farley now brands the Chinese manufacturers as an "existential threat" to the industry-a wake-up call for the global automotive world.
Ford Execs Shaken After Secret Chinese EV Test Drive: ‘They’re Ahead of Us’
Ford CEO Jim Farley bluntly described Chinese EVs as an "existential threat," underscoring their rapid advancements
Ford Calls Chinese Car Companies an 'Existential Threat'
The Blue Oval admits that "these guys are ahead of us." G one are the days when Chinese car manufacturers were the laughingstock of the automotive industry. Not only have they (la
Ford boss warns Chinese EVs are an “existential threat”
A trip to China to visit its joint-venture partner was an eye-opening experience for Ford's CEO, who now sees the nation's electric vehicles as a threat.
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Ford CEO Says Rise of China’s Car Industry Reminds Him of Japan and Korea
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Jim Farley gets to wear two hats at Ford
FORD'S JIM FARLEY TO DRIVE U.S. SALES OPERATIONS IN ADDITION TO GLOBAL MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 2 – Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] announced today that Jim Farley, the ...
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Ford’s (NYSE:F) Startling EV Admission, “These Guys are Ahead of Us”
Back in 2023, a downright frightening thing happened while Ford’s ($F) CEO, Jim Farley, and CFO John Lawler test drove a ...