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Ford CEO: China Can 'Put Us All Out of Business'

Ford CEO Jim Farley has been vocal about his love for Chinese EVs. It was a year ago when the Blue Oval's boss told the public that he was driving a Xiaomi SU7—and that he loved it. Then, a few months ago, Farley said he found the Chinese auto industry "humbling." Now, his words…

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GM Lays Off Nearly 3,400 Workers Across EV Plants Amid $1.6 Billion Charge: Report

General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) has reportedly laid off close to 3,400 workers at its production facilities in Ohio and Michigan as the company scales back EV efforts.

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Gen Z is leading a blue-collar revolution as more Americans lose faith in college education

U.S. colleges are being questioned by the Trump administration, while citizens wonder if costly degrees are even worth it anymore, pushing Gen Z into blue-collar roles.

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NHTSA Begins Probe Into 286,000 GM Trucks And SUVs Over Engine Failure Issue

NHTSA has announced it is launching a probe into thousands of General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) trucks and SUVs over a possible engine failure issue.

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Former Ford CEO Mark Fields Says US EV Demand Will See 'Gradual Growth' As Customers Pivot Away From Combustion Vehicles In Long Term

Former Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) CEO Mark Fields predicts that the demand for electric vehicles in the U.S. will grow long-term as customers shift away from ICE-powered vehicles.

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Jim Farley Says Trump Tariffs Eating Into Over 20% Of Ford's Global Profit: Thinks Chinese Companies Are Like 80s Japanese Automakers 'On Steroids'

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) CEO Jim Farley said that President Donald Trump's tariffs have impacted the automaker with over $2 billion in additional costs.

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Weekend Round-Up: Ford's EV Forecast, Tesla's Robotaxi Threat, Quantumscape's Solid-State Vision And More…

The past week in the tech and auto sectors was nothing short of eventful. From Ford Motor Co. CEO’s prediction of a slowdown in EV adoption to Tesla Inc. posing a significant threat to Uber with its robotaxi, the industry was abuzz with news. Let’s dive into the top stories of the week.

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This Ford Concept Nearly Became the Mustang's Fastback Sibling

Ford has been axing cars left and right over the past few years. In a short span, we’ve had to say goodbye to the Fiesta, Fusion (Mondeo in Europe), and Taurus. America missed out on the current Focus, but that hardly matters now since production of the fourth-generation compact ends…

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Ford CEO thanks President Trump for latest tariff policies: 'We are no longer disadvantaged'

Ford beats in Q3, but trims outlook as tariffs, supplier fire reshape its 2025 playbook.

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Ford CEO Jim Farley Predicts EV Adoption In US Will Only Be About 5% As Company Pauses F-150 Lightning Production

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) CEO Jim Farley predicted that EV adoption in the U.S. would fall amid a pivot towards Hybrid and ICE-powered vehicles.

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Ford Motor Reports Better-Than-Expected Q3 Earnings: What To Know

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) released its third-quarter earnings report after Thursday's closing bell. Here's a look at the key figures from the quarter.

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Ford Issues Massive Recall Of Over 680,000 Vehicles Across Multiple Models: Here's What You Should Know

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) has issued a new recall for more than 680,000 vehicles across various model lines in the U.S. due to a range of issues, marking the latest of several recalls the automaker has issued in 2025.

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Some Ford employees say they’ve been warned they could be fired for skipping office days, according to report

The automaker has tightened its return-to-office policy, requiring most salaried staff to work on-site four days a week as part of CEO Jim Farley’s broader turnaround push.

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Ford Employees Face Possible Firing For Not Returning To Office As CEO Jim Farley Laments Technician Shortages: Report

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) has reportedly warned employees that those who do not follow the return-to-office mandate could face termination.

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Ford CEO Says AI Will Replace 'Literally Half' of White-Collar Workers — But Blue-Collar Trades Are Still The Essential Backbone Of The Economy

Most people expect AI to hit factory lines first. The machines take over, the people get replaced — that's the usual script. But Ford CEO Jim Farley has flipped that narrative. He says the jobs most at risk aren't the ones on the assembly line, but the ones behind a…

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As Ford CEO Jim Farley Talks About Shortage Of Mechanics, This TikTok User Says There's A Debt Problem: 'They Just Financially Can't'

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) CEO Jim Farley says there's a shortage of mechanics and repair technicians in the U.S. as users on social media highlight a debt problem.

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Larry Summers praises Ford CEO Jim Farley’s concept of the essential economy because it doesn’t ‘fetishize manufacturing’

“And by broadening the concept to fixing and moving as well as making things, I think it becomes a more plausible and a more inclusive concept.”

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Ford CEO's Son opts For Mechanic Career Over College, Asks 'I Don't Know Why I Need To Go To College'

Ford Motor Company’s CEO, Jim Farley, shared that his son has chosen to become a mechanic instead of attending college.

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Ford CEO Jim Farley hopes AI will help blue-collar workers, but 'it’s hard to say that today'

Tech innovations like automation have taken work away from the industry in the past, he said.

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Former Tesla exec claims EV industry will grow, not shrink, after death of $7,500 tax credit: 'The market's established'

But Ford CEO Jim Farley sees EV sales being cut in half after the expiry of the $7,500 federal tax credit.

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Ford CEO reveals that he made sure his Gen Z son ‘had a summer job where he learned how to weld, to fabricate, to really work with his hands’

Jim Farley said his grandfather, a Ford factory worker, didn’t go to college, and if his son goes on to work in the trades, he’d be “so thrilled as a parent.”

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Tesla's Former Global Sales Chief Thinks EVs Can Grow Without Subsidies As Trump Ends EV Credit: 'We're Probably Ready…'

Former Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) President for Global Sales and Service, Jon McNeill, thinks that the EV sector can grow without subsidies like the $7,500 EV Credit, which ended after President Donald Trump‘s September 30 deadline.

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‘I don’t know why I need to go to college’: Ford CEO says his Gen Z son worked as a mechanic and wondered if the 4-year degree was still worth it

Jim Farley hosted a panel with Mike Rowe, who said, “Nothing in the history of Western civilization has gotten more expensive, more quickly” than college.

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Tesla, Rivals Brace For EV Market 'Collapse'—Thanks To Trump

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and other automakers are grappling with what could be a sharp disruption to the EV market after federal subsidies that had helped sustain demand have expired.

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Here's How Ford's $30,000 EV Truck Is Going After China's BYD

Today on Critical Materials: Ford set to match BYD's North American production costs, don't call Tesla's Q3 a comeback (yet) and LFP batteries could get cheaper

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