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McDonald’s Revises Diversity Initiatives Amid Changing Legal Landscape

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Fair lawn NJ, McDonald’s has announced significant changes to its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices, citing a “shifting legal landscape.” The move aligns the fast-food giant with a growing trend among major corporations, including Walmart, Ford, Lowe’s, and Tractor Supply, which have scaled back or revised DEI goals following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling banning affirmative action in college admissions.

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Volvo and Other Automakers Scale Back Electric Vehicle Ambitions Amid Profitability Concerns

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Ridgewood NJ, Volvo made headlines as the first car manufacturer to pledge an all-electric lineup by 2030, a bold move signaling a shift towards a more sustainable automotive future. However, like many of its industry peers, Volvo is now reevaluating that plan. Chief Commercial Officer Bjorn Annwall recently admitted that the company needs to “adjust to reality,” as fully electric vehicles (EVs) must also be profitable. This statement highlights the growing tension between environmental goals and financial sustainability.

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Has The Electric Vehicle (EV) Industry Run Out of Juice ?

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Ridgewood NJ, The electric vehicle (EV) industry is experiencing a sudden slowdown, and it’s hitting once-promising startups the hardest. Shares of companies like Rivian and Lucid have plummeted by more than 90% from their previous highs.

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Ford Motor Scaling Back Planned 2024 Production of Electric F-150 Lightning by half

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Ridgewood NJ, Ford Motor is set to reduce its originally planned production of the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup by nearly half next year, representing a significant shift after the automaker had previously expanded plant capacity for the electric vehicle in 2023.

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Ford Issues a Recall For Nearly 42,000 F-250 and F-350 Trucks

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Ridgewood NJ, Ford is recalling nearly 42,000 F-250 and F-350 trucks over an issue with the left rear axle shafts that could increase the risk of crashes. The recall says if one of those shafts breaks, it could cause “vehicle rollway when the vehicle is placed in park,” and an increased risk of an accident. The recall covers certain 2023 model year trucks, and Ford is sending letters to owners who are impacted.

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Tesla Charging Partnerships with Ford and GM attempt to Level the Playing Field

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Paramus NJ, last month, Ford announced it had made a deal with Tesla that will allow Ford EVs to use Tesla’s charging stations with an adapter — and that starting in 2025, it will make Tesla’s charging tech standard on its own EVs. It was a surprising partnership between rivals, and on Thursday, General Motors said it struck a nearly identical deal with Tesla.

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Ford Motor Co. Sued over Hazardous Waste Dumping in Ringwood Native American Tribal Community

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Ringwood NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Commissioner of Environmental Protection (DEP) Shawn M. LaTourette announced today that the DEP has filed suit against Ford Motor Co. over its contamination of hundreds of acres of soil, water, wetlands and other natural resources in Passaic County.

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FORD ISSUES SAFETY RECALL FOR SELECT 2013-17 FORD EXPLORER VEHICLES

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DEARBORN, MI, Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety recall for select 2013-17 Ford Explorer vehicles. Some affected vehicles, sold or registered in certain areas of North America states and provinces where corrosion is common, have experienced a fracture of the outboard section of the rear suspension toe link after completion of a prior safety recall repair. A fracture of a rear toe link significantly diminishes steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

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Soros, Ford shovel $196 million to ‘net neutrality’ groups, staff to White House

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Soros, Ford shovel $196 million to ‘net neutrality’ groups, staff to White House

BY PAUL BEDARD | FEBRUARY 25, 2015 | 2:22 PM

Liberal philanthropist George Soros and the Ford Foundation have lavished groups supporting the administration’s “net neutrality” agenda, donating $196 million and landing proponents on the White House staff, according to a new report.

And now, as the Federal Communications Commission nears approving a type of government control over the Internet, the groups are poised to declare victory in the years-long fight, according to the report fromMRC Business, an arm of the conservative media watchdog, the Media Research Center.Liberal philanthropist George Soros and the Ford Foundation have lavished groups supporting the administration’s “net neutrality” agenda, donating $196 million and landing proponents on the White House staff, according to a new report.

And now, as the Federal Communications Commission nears approving a type of government control over the Internet, the groups are poised to declare victory in the years-long fight, according to the report fromMRC Business, an arm of the conservative media watchdog, the Media Research Center.

“The Ford Foundation, which claims to be the second-largest private foundation in the U.S., and Open Society Foundations, founded by far-left billionaire George Soros, have given more than $196 million to pro-net neutrality groups between 2000 and 2013,” said the report, authored by Media Research Center’s Joseph Rossell, and provided to Secrets.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/soros-ford-shovel-196-million-to-net-neutrality-groups-staff-to-white-house/article/2560702