Ford Scraps Electric SUV As It Adjusts To Lower Electric Vehicle Demand
Ford Scraps Electric SUV As It Adjusts To Lower Electric Vehicle Demand
Ford has said its EV business is expected to lose about $5 billion in 2024, having lost about $44,000 on every EV sold in the second quarter.$Ford Motor (F.US)$ is scrapping plans for a large electric sport-utility vehicle and expects to take $1.9 billion in related write-downs on the move as the automobile giant adjusts to softer-than-expected demand for electric vehicles.
$福特汽车 (F.US)$ 正在取消一款大型电动SUV，并预计因此而产生19亿美元的相关减记，这使得这家汽车巨头能够应对电动车需求不及预期的情况。
Ford instead plans to offer hybrid gas-electric versions of three-row SUVs for models that include Explorer and Expedition, the Wall Street Journal reported.
据《华尔街日报》报道，福特计划提供三排座SUV的混合动力汽油电动车型，包括Explorer和Expedition。
Ford also delayed launching a new electric pickup truck by a year, until 2027, and said it would lower capital spending on fully electric vehicles from 40% to about 30% of its budget.
福特还将新款电动皮卡的推出时间推迟一年，直到2027年，并表示将将全电动车的资本开支从40%降低到约30%。
Ford has said its EV business is expected to lose about $5 billion in 2024, having lost about $44,000 on every EV sold in the second quarter.
福特表示，其新能源汽车业务预计在2024年亏损约50亿美元，在第二季度销售的每辆新能源车亏损约44000美元。
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As Ford plans to include more hybrids in its EV offerings, it also has several full EVs in the works, including an electric commercial van that it expects to start making in 2026 and two new pickup trucks set for production in 2027.
作为计划在其新能源汽车产品中加入更多混合动力车型，福特还有几款全新的电动车型正在制作中，包括一款商用电动货车，预计在2026年开始制造，以及两款新的电动皮卡，计划在2027年投产。
Ford is not alone in adjusting its EV plans as consumer demand for battery-powered vehicles came in less than expected.
消费者对电动汽车的需求远低于预期，福特调整其电动汽车计划的做法并非孤例。
In June, General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) delayed opening a suburban Detroit factory being renovated to build electric pickups and delayed the release of a Buick EV.
今年6月，通用汽车公司（纽交所：GM）推迟了对一个底特律郊区的工厂进行改建以生产电动皮卡，并推迟了一款别克电动车的发布。
Ford Chief Executive Jim Farley has said that China's EV companies have the advantage of a lower-cost supply chain and Ford needs to find ways to lower its costs to compete.
福特首席执行官吉姆·法利表示，中国的新能源汽车公司具有较低成本的供应链优势，福特需要找到降低成本的方式来竞争。
Ford said it would take a special, noncash charge of $400 million to write down expenses related to canceling the electric SUV and possibly an additional expenses of $1.5 billion to be reflected as special items in future quarters.
福特表示，将特别计提4亿美元的非现金费用，用于核销与取消电动SUV相关的费用，可能还需要额外计提15亿美元的特殊项目费用，将在未来几个季度体现。
EV sales rose 6.8% during the first six months of 2024, marking a sharp decline of nearly 50% growth last year, Motor Intelligence data showed.
Motor Intelligence的数据显示，2024年上半年新能源汽车销量增长了6.8%，较去年的近50%增长呈现出明显下降。
Price Action: Ford gained 1.59% to close at $10.85 on Wednesday, while exchange-traded funds that follow the stock also tracked upward.
股价走势：福特周三上涨1.59%，收于10.85美元，同时跟踪该股的交易所交易基金也出现上涨。
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Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF (NYSE:RPV) moved up 0.57%
第一信托纳斯达克运输etf（纳斯达克：FTXR）上涨了0.91%
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