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Ford Takes $19.5 Billion EV Hit. Is the EV Revolution Over?

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Ford Takes $19.5 Billion EV Hit. Is the EV Revolution Over? In this podcast, Motley Fool contributors Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss: Ford's $19.5 billion EV writedown.Does Detriot have the right strategy?What's next for Rivian and Tesla…
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  • Tesla believes that subsidies going away might help them relative to competition

    80% confidence
  • Surprised that younger EV companies like Rivian stock have held up given risks and cash constraints

    80% confidence
  • Hybrids shouldn't be viewed as just transitional technology, they're a permanent part of a future lineup

    80% confidence
  • Tesla is relatively fine and further along on the growth curve with cash in the bank and established sales channels

    80% confidence
  • Range anxiety is a real concern and there is a real lack of confidence in current public charging networks' reliability and availability

    80% confidence
  • Hybrids are more of an interim solution rather than permanent

    80% confidence
  • Technology is the answer to the cost problem for EVs, with next generation batteries reducing cost through improved energy density

    80% confidence
  • The subsidies were necessary because the tech just isn't ready for prime time, not ready for anyone except early adopters

    80% confidence
  • EVs are the future and where the auto industry is going, but the timeline was likely always going to be longer than hoped

    80% confidence
  • These automakers are not giving up on EVs entirely, but recalibrating their strategies to align with current market realities and consumer demand

    80% confidence
  • Don't want to own Detroit automakers as investments despite being bullish on their future

    80% confidence

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Ford Motor Company · pe ratio5-7 ratio
Ford Motor Company · ev profitability target2029 year
Ford Motor Company · writedown19500000000 USD
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