Last month, $Ford Motor (F.US)$ shocked the auto world by scaling back its EV ambitions, scrapping plans for three-row electric crossovers in favor of hybrid SUVs like the Explorer. This shift could cost up to $1.9 billion but is seen as a smart fiscal move.
However, Ford CEO Jim Farley sees a bigger threat: Chinese EV companies. After a 2023 trip to China, where Farley and other executives were stunned by the quality of $Chongqing Changan Automobile (000625.SZ)$ 's elec...