A consumer thread

[Deus Irae]

Ford is reportedly set to scrap the F-150 Lightning, once hailed by top executives as the company’s “modern Model T,” amid absolutely terrible demand. Production lines for the electric pickup remain paralyzed after an aluminum shortage halted operations last month.

A new Wall Street Journal report indicates that the F-150 Lightning is on the chopping block after $13 billion in EV losses since 2023. If accurate, this would make the money-losing truck America’s first major EV casualty...

...WSJ noted, “No final decision has yet been made, according to people familiar with the discussions, but such a move by Ford could be the beginning of the end for big EV trucks.”...

Ford Mulls Scrapping F-150 Lightning After Dismal Demand, Mounting Losses

 

[LordSensei1958]

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[Lord Chevy]

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Fucking nanny state!

 

[Lord Chevy]

View: https://youtu.be/ta7tliU6aCk

 

[HSanders]

View: https://youtu.be/ta7tliU6aCk

saving to watch later! i'm sure it's must see tv.

 

[LordSensei1958]

View: https://youtube.com/shorts/afmbvD3YuEs?si=PSN5bWRvka8K-1mg

 

[Deus Irae]

View: https://youtube.com/shorts/afmbvD3YuEs?si=PSN5bWRvka8K-1mg

I would absolutely buy that door

 

[Lord Chevy]

View: https://x.com/financedystop/status/1990103571258306609

 

[Lord Chevy]

View: https://x.com/CRRJA5/status/1990407085566070831

 

[LordSensei1958]

 

[Lord Chevy]

 

[Lord Chevy]

View: https://x.com/TheBabylonBee/status/1990571151178018997

 

[LordSensei1958]

In 18th-century Europe, the practice of blowing tobacco smoke into the anal cavity was quite common - this method was, among other things, used in the treatment of intestinal colic, vomiting, rheumatism, and hernia.
Hence the term, blowing smoke up my ass,

 

[LordSensei1958]

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[LordSensei1958]

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[Deus Irae]

President Donald Trump issued an executive order removing import duties on Brazilian beef and coffee, as well as some other agricultural products previously affected by his 40 percent tariff policy imposed in July, the White House announced.

The order specifically targets goods imported on or after Nov. 13 and could entail refunds for duties collected in the interim...

Trump Removes Tariffs on Brazilian Beef and Coffee Imports

 

[PM15]

Trump Removes Tariffs on Brazilian Beef and Coffee Imports

Good. My cup of coffee was getting pricey. I drink at least 2 a day

 

[HSanders]

View: https://x.com/eevblog/status/1991294348651089984?s=20

View: https://x.com/eevblog/status/1991343024270643633?s=20

 

[HSanders]

View: https://x.com/tweetyforge/status/1991582661685776386?s=20

 

[Deus Irae]

View: https://twitter.com/MatrixMysteries/status/1991199290568634633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw