Ford's CEO is the latest exec to warn that AI will wipe out half of white-collar jobs

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Ford CEO Jim Farley
Ford CEO Jim Farley joined the group of executives warning about mass job displacement.

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Hybrids were the biggest trend in cars in 2024. Here are 5 key things that explain the takeover.

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Demand for hybrid cars took off in 2024 as consumers turned away from pure electric vehicles.

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The imported cars and SUVs most at risk of price hikes under Trump's tariff plan

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Six photos showing a red BMW M240i, two Volkswagen Jettas, a gray Honda Prologue, a red Chrysler Pacifica, a red Toyota Tacoma, and a blue Chevrolet Equinox EV.
Cars made in Canada and Mexico.

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The full list of auto companies cutting jobs, including GM, Ford, and Stellantis

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New Volkswagen cars at a factory
Volkswagen and other automakers battling with sliding sales this year.

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Trump's Mexican tariffs threaten to make life more difficult for automakers — including Tesla and BYD

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A billboard welcoming Tesla near Monterrey.
Tesla announced plans last year for a new factory in Mexico.

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Ford is slashing hours for some German factory employees amid lower EV demand

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The logo of US car manufacturer Ford is pictured on the facade of the Ford plant in Cologne, western Germany.
The logo of US car manufacturer Ford is pictured on the facade of the Ford plant in Cologne, western Germany.

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The Western auto industry is now locked in a 'Darwinian' make-or-break battle with China, the chiefs of 2 major automakers warn

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A Mercedes-Benz EQE is displayed during the British Motor Show at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre.
Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius says companies need to "keep on innovating" amid a "Darwinian" battle in the auto industry.

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Electric F-150 owners used their trucks to run CPAP machines and a horse hospital amid hurricane power outages

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An F-150 Lightning powers a veterinary clinic in Newberry, Florida.
Justin Long's F-150 Lightning kept the lights on at his vet clinic after Hurricane Helene destruction.

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Ford can't stop recalling its cars

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Ford's 2016 Police Interceptor Utility vehicle
Ford's 2016 Police Interceptor Utility vehicle.

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Meet the Henry Ford family: Inside the lives of this legendary automobile dynasty

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June 1957: Mrs Edsel Ford in her home at Grosse Point Shores, Michigan with her sons, l to r; Henry II (1917 - 1987), Benson and William, and her daughter Josephine, centre.
Eleanor Clay Ford in 1957 with her sons, Henry Ford II, Benson, and William, and her daughter Josephine.

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