Los conductores chinos compran vehículos eléctricos asequibles cargados de nuevas tecnologías, una tendencia que está redefiniendo los vehículos de gama alta y perjudicando a los fabricantes de automóviles alemanes.
Chinese drivers are buying affordable electric vehicles loaded with new technology, a trend that is redefining high-end vehicles and hurting German automakers.
The executive, Jim Farley, said President Trump’s tariff and auto policies would raise costs and could force the automaker to cut jobs.
The president’s impulsive tariffs are a symptom of a deeper challenge to U.S. manufacturing.
Rules for a $7,500 tax break for electric vehicle purchases and leases recently changed, but more far-reaching changes are expected when President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.
The United Automobile Workers union asked a federal labor regulator to conduct an election at a factory Ford jointly owns with a South Korean battery company.
The two big automakers said 2024 sales were up by 4 percent thanks to big increases in the final quarter.
Changing technology, political turmoil and competition from China are cutting into profits and forcing carmakers to cut jobs and close factories.
Donald J. Trump promised to erase Biden tailpipe rules that are designed to get carmakers to produce E.V.s. But Detroit wants to keep them.
The American automaker said the cost-cutting measure would help it compete with Chinese rivals in the face of slowing demand for electric vehicles.