Ford Motor Co. just delivered devastating news to workers in Glendale, Kentucky: the company is laying off all 1,600 employees at its BlueOval SK electric vehicle battery plant as it pivots away from EV production amid slowed demand and federal policy shifts under President Donald Trump.ContentsPivot to Battery Storage for Data Centers and UtilitiesLocal Workers […]

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“There are a lot more people out here living in abject poverty than what people like to think or admit to. You voted for this—and now we’re paying the price.”

Employees learned of the cuts on Monday in a video message from Michael Adams, CEO of BlueOval SK.

Adams announced the transition would mean “the end of all BlueOval SK positions in Kentucky.”

  • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techEnglish
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    20 hours ago

    And that’s exactly what I recommend for people who can only have one car, it’s not as great as a full EV, but it’ll get you over the hump