Former Ford CEO says automakers 'went full bore' into making EVs without thinking about the consumer

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Mark Fields, 64, was the CEO of Ford from 2014 to 2017. Fields said automakers "went full bore in putting in capacity for EVs" without thinking about consumers.

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GM Says It Will Take a $1.6 Billion Hit as EV Sales Plunge

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Rivian CEO: Big automakers will suffer if they don't get better at software

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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe

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Major airports refuse to play a TSA video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the government shutdown

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U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a roundtable discussion in the State Dining Room of the White House on October 08, 2025 in Washington, DC
Kristi Noem, the Secretary of Homeland Security.

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An Air India Boeing 787 diverted to Dubai after its autopilot malfunctioned

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Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft as seen on final approach flying for landing at London Heathrow International Airport LHR EGLL in England, United Kingdom on March 19, 2020.
An Air India Boeing 787.

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GM is taking a $1.6 billion hit after rolling back its EV plans

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GM CEO Mary Barra set out ambitious plans for the company's EV expansion in 2021.

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12 of the most beautiful train rides for fall foliage views

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Scenic Railroad is seen with a historic train during colorful fall foliage in New Hampshire, United States on October 12, 2021.

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project

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A Ryanair flight almost ran out of fuel when a major storm led to several aborted landings and a 175-mile diversion

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Boeing 737 Ryanair aircraft identification code EI-DHG at the international airport Leonardo Da Vinci. Fiumicino (Italy), July 08th, 2025
A Ryanair Boeing 737.

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Tesla's 'most affordable' EVs still cost more than $35,000. These policies may be why.

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Tesla's price point for its "more affordable" models was not as low as many had hoped.

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