djc Posted December 10, 2018 Report Share Posted December 10, 2018 (edited) I have seen rumors to the effect that Ford was losing money on the C-max in Europe and the UK and was considering ending production there. https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2018/12/ford-launches-phase-one-of-its-restructuring-plan-changes-target-money-losing-european-arm/ This appears to be confirmation: https://www.nasdaq.com/article/ford-in-talks-with-german-workers-about-saarlouis-job-cuts-20181210-00765 Meanwhile GM is ending U.S. production of many car lines, including the Chevy Volt hybrid. There is a suggestion that they see the future as all EV, not hybrid. Perhaps this is changing economics - battery costs falling to the point that it is cheaper and more efficient to produce all-electric vehicles rather than cars with engines that are only on some of the time, that add weight and that require more complicated transmissions (with potential reliability problems). But Toyota doesn't appear to draw same conclusion. Edited December 10, 2018 by djc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian_L Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Well the Volt is getting old, and the Bolt is a much better car. Range anxiety isn't what it used to be for electric car owners, with all these charging stations around. What depresses me is that GM and Ford are focusing on SUVs and Trucks because they sell better. Maybe they should invest in coal mines and tobacco fields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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