Group 1: EV Market Outlook - Ford's CEO Jim Farley predicts that EV adoption in the U.S. will drop to around 5% due to federal policy changes and incentive rollbacks [2] - Farley believes that demand for EVs will increase in the future, particularly for affordable models [2] Group 2: Ford's Strategic Initiatives - Ford is developing a Universal EV platform aimed at producing sub-$30,000 EVs, with 95% of components already sourced [2] - The company is set to begin production of LFP battery cells at the BlueOval Battery Park in Michigan, backed by over $5 billion in investments, creating over 4,000 jobs [3] Group 3: Production Adjustments - Ford has paused production of the F-150 Lightning EV Pickup truck due to aluminum shortages and a strategic shift towards more profitable hybrid and gas-powered vehicles [4] - General Motors is also scaling back its EV efforts, halting production of the BrightDrop EV Fleet van amid a significant pullback in EV demand [5]

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.Check out the current price of F here.EV Adoption To Be Around 5%During the automaker's third-quarter earnings call with investors, Farley predicted falling demand for EVs amid federal policy changes and incentive rollbacks in the U.S. "In the near term, I believe EV adoption will now only be about 5% of the U.S. market," Farley said. He added that the demand for EVs ...