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Ford Takes $19.5 Billion EV Hit. Is the EV Revolution Over

Ford Takes $19.5 Billion EV Hit. Is the EV Revolution Over

Update: 2025-12-17
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Electric vehicles were supposed to disrupt the auto industry, but sales are down, subsidies are going away, and Ford is pivoting away from EVs and taking $19.5 billion in charges to shift to hybrids. What strategy is the right one long-term?




Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss:


- Ford’s $19.5 billion EV writedown


- Does Detriot have the right strategy?


- What’s next for Rivian and Tesla




Companies discussed: Ford (F), Rivian (RIVN), Tesla (TSLA), General Motors (GM), Lucid (LCID).




Host: Travis Hoium


Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren


Engineer: Dan Boyd




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Ford Takes $19.5 Billion EV Hit. Is the EV Revolution Over

Ford Takes $19.5 Billion EV Hit. Is the EV Revolution Over

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