Ford’s CEO has issued a shocking bankruptcy warning, admitting that new EV competition could put legacy automakers out of business! With Chinese EV makers, Tesla, and BYD dominating global markets, traditional car companies like Ford are struggling to keep up with rapid electric vehicle innovation and falling prices. This video breaks down how the EV revolution, battery tech, and production costs are reshaping the future of the automotive industry.

  • Carl [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    2 days ago

    Should we build better cars at lower prices by investing in better automation?

    No, it’s the Chinese who are wrong.

    Given time, every American auto maker will turn into Harley-Davidson, selling increasingly outsourced, shitty, and expensive vehicles to a shrinking market of boomers while the rest of the industry moves on without them.

    The difference is that when Harley got bailed out by Reagan’s tariffs people could still buy a small Honda and get plenty of motorcycle for cheap - but right now the trajectory for autos writ large seems to be cutting out all foreign competition entirely, forcing every American to keep buying boomer shitboxes.