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Ford CEO Warns Europe Its EV Rules Are “Risking the Future” of Its Own Carmakers (www.autoblog.com)
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Ford CEO Jim Farley is warning that Europe could undermine its own carmakers if it keeps setting ambitious EV rules and then backing away from them when buyers do not follow

That stop-start approach, he says, leaves automakers designing products and plants for targets that may not stick, all while dealing with tariffs, content rules and rising costs.

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[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 19 points 4 days ago (3 children)

He says they need to invest heavily in EVs if they don't want to get dominated by China. And apparently he thinks that setting ambitious regulatory goals for EVs only to back off before they take effect is harming their ability to compete.

And yet, he also lobbied hard for Trump to cut fuel efficiency standards. Funny how that works.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

He wants to sell heavy overpriced trucks based on 1950s technology because that is Ford's bread and butter and idiots now pay >$60K for one.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 2 days ago

setting ambitious regulatory goals for EVs only to back off before they take effect is harming their ability to compete.

He's got a point though. How are going to plan 10-year investments in a regulatory environment this fickle?

[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

He probably wants to leave the European market and knows that EVs will be a hard sell in the US for some time. Especially with none US car makers not focusing on massive trucks.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Then there is Stellantis...who thinks Americans are going to buy this in 2026 (seriously):

The point of these bullshit vehicles is to generate proof to governments that EV mandates won't work. So let's make cars most Americans can't even fit into.

[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 days ago

The Citroen Ami was developed by PSA, which then merged with FIAT Chrysler to form Stellantis. However PSA did not even try to sell anything in the US. However there is a market for small vehicles in the US. For example: