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.”

  • daq@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    7 hours ago

    Largest ev markets are CA and NY and there number of people living in SFHs is closer to 55%.

    I have a phev that I regret since I had to get a minivan and now drive it exclusively on long trips so phev is basically full electric in the city now, but I have to burn gas anyway since otherwise ice components get messed up from disuse.

    My (somewhat niche) reason is I need a wheelchair accessible car and I can’t find any company that modifies the only electric minivan I’m aware of to install a ramp.