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If Ford can’t crack electric cars, no one can

22 August 2024

11:08 PM

22 August 2024

11:08 PM

It had the history, the manufacturing muscle, the capital, and the brand to make it work. When Ford announced plans to create an all-electric SUV, it looked like the moment the major auto manufacturers could finally bring battery-powered cars into the mass market. Until today. The American company has abandoned its plans to build the new electric car, and announced a $1.9

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