Jim Farley’s comments come as US manufacturer and Renault announce deal to make two smaller electric cars<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/dec/09/trump-nvidia-powerful-ai-chips-china-stock-markets-bonds-inflation-business-live-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></li></ul>The boss of Ford has said western carmakers are “in a fight for our lives” against Chinese competition as the US manufacturer agreed a new partnership with France’s Renault.The two companies said on Tuesday that they would work together on two smaller electric cars, with the first to go on sale as soon as early 2028. They will also look at producing vans together. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/09/western-carmakers-fight-for-lives-chinese-rivals-ford-boss">Continue reading...</a>

صرح جيم فارلي، الرئيس التنفيذي لشركة فورد، بأن شركات صناعة السيارات الغربية في معركة حاسمة ضد المنافسة الصينية، بالتزامن مع شراكة جديدة بين فورد ورينو لتطوير سيارتين كهربائيتين أصغر، من المتوقع أن يتم طرح الأولى في أوائل عام 2028.

El CEO de Ford, Jim Farley, afirmó que los fabricantes de automóviles occidentales están en una lucha crítica contra la competencia china, coincidiendo con un nuevo acuerdo entre Ford y Renault para desarrollar dos vehículos eléctricos más pequeños, con el primero previsto para lanzarse a principios de 2028.

Le PDG de Ford, Jim Farley, a déclaré que les constructeurs automobiles occidentaux sont dans une lutte cruciale contre la concurrence chinoise, alors que Ford et Renault annoncent un partenariat pour développer deux véhicules électriques plus petits, le premier devant être lancé début 2028.

Ford's CEO Jim Farley stated that western carmakers are in a critical battle against Chinese competitors, coinciding with a new partnership between Ford and Renault to develop two smaller electric vehicles, with the first expected to launch by early 2028.

Western carmakers ‘in fight for lives’ against Chinese rivals, says Ford boss

Company to scrap several electric models and focus on gas and hybrid as US president pulls support for EVsFord said on Monday it will take a $19.5bn writedown and is killing several electric-vehicle models, in the most dramatic example yet of the auto industry’s retreat from battery-powered models in response to the Trump administration’s policies and weakening EV demand.Ford, based in Dearborn, Michigan, said it will stop making the F-150 Lightning in its electric vehicle form, but will pivot to producing an extended-range electric model, a version of a hybrid vehicle called an Erev, which uses a gas-powered generator to recharge the battery. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/15/ford-electric-vehicles-trump">Continue reading...</a>

أعلنت شركة فورد عن خسارة قدرها 19.5 مليار دولار وإلغاء عدة نماذج من السيارات الكهربائية، بما في ذلك طراز F-150 Lightning، حيث تركز على السيارات التي تعمل بالبنزين والهجينة في ظل تراجع الطلب على السيارات الكهربائية وتأثير سياسات إدارة ترامب.

Ford anunció una pérdida de 19.5 mil millones de dólares y la discontinuación de varios modelos de vehículos eléctricos, incluido el F-150 Lightning, mientras se enfoca en vehículos de gasolina e híbridos ante la disminución de la demanda de VE y el impacto de las políticas de la administración Trump.

Ford a annoncé une perte de 19,5 milliards de dollars et l'abandon de plusieurs modèles de véhicules électriques, y compris le F-150 Lightning, alors qu'il se concentre sur les véhicules à essence et hybrides face à une demande en baisse pour les VE et aux politiques de l'administration Trump.

Ford announced a $19.5 billion writedown and the discontinuation of several electric vehicle models, including the F-150 Lightning, as it shifts focus towards gas and hybrid vehicles amid declining demand for EVs and the impact of Trump administration policies.

Western carmakers ‘in fight for lives’ against Chinese rivals, says Ford boss

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