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Ford Suddenly Pauses Massive EV Battery Project That Republicans Are Probing Over CCP Ties
FOX Business | September 25, 2023 | Thomas Catenacci

Ford repeatedly defended the proposed billion-dollar factory despite its reliance on Chinese company for key technology

Ford Motor Company announced Monday that it would pause construction of a billion-dollar plant in Michigan involving a Chinese electric vehicle battery company.

National security experts have blasted the company for teaming up with a Chinese firm with ties to the Chinese Communist Party on such a major investment.

Ford announced in a ceremony earlier this year that it would invest $3.5 billion to build the plant in Marshall, Michigan. As part of the announcement, the U.S. automaker said it had reached an agreement with Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), a Ningde, China-based firm, to manufacture battery cells at the plant using services provided by the Chinese company.

I have a lot of faith in Ford:

Green Cars, Red Ink: Ford Set to Lose $4.5 Billion on Electric Vehicles This Year
Breitbart | 07/31/2023 | Alana Mastrangelo

Ford Motor Company projects it will lose a staggering $4.5 billion on electric vehicles (EVs) in 2023, up from its previously predicted loss of $3 billion earlier this year.

Ford, which has recently reduced the price of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck, announced Thursday that the company is projected to lose $4.5 billion from EVs this year, according to a report by Fortune.

The company’s EV division, called “Ford Model e,” has already lost about $1.8 billion so far this year. The projected loss of $4.5 billion reportedly stems from slower-than-expected adoption of the new battery-powered vehicles.

Therefore, double down:

Ford Retires Gas-Powered Cars in Electric Vehicle Expansion
The Street | 8/29/23 | Kirk O’Neil

Ford is retiring three internal combustion engine models – the Escape, Edge and Transit Connect – to make room for new electric vehicles.

Because the Focus is on the customer:

‘Reality Check’: Ford CEO Admits Charging Electric Vehicle During Road Trip ‘Pretty Challenging’
Breitbart | 08/18/2023 | Amy Furr

Ford’s CEO apparently got complaints from electric vehicle (EV) owners during his recent cross-country road trip.

While on his journey, Jim Farley drove one of the company’s electric pickup trucks, Fox Business reported Friday, noting he called the act of charging the vehicle “pretty challenging.”

“It was a really good reality check of the challenges of what our customers go through and the importance of fast charging and what we’re going to have to do to improve the charging experience,” Farley stated in a video clip posted Sunday.

This Explains My IMAO Output, Obviously

Large Amounts of Sedentary Time Linked With Higher Risk of Dementia in Older Adults, Study Shows
Medical Xpress / University of Southern California / JAMA | Sept. 12, 2023 | Raichlen et al

Their study showed the risk of dementia significantly increases among adults who spend over 10 hours a day engaging in sedentary behaviors like sitting—a notable finding considering the average American is sedentary for about 9.5 hours each day.

Adults aged 60 and older who spend more time engaging in sedentary behaviors like sitting while watching TV or driving may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study.

The study also revealed the way sedentary behavior is accumulated over the course of the day didn’t matter as much as the total time spent sedentary each day.

It seems to me that either the scientists or the reporter do not understand the meaning of the word “accumulated.”

Also, I’ve never heard of the act of driving described as being “sedentary” before.

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“Sorry sir, just tired I guess.”

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Don’t think so.”

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