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Ars Technica | 1 years ago (raw) | export | reply | flag 
 Ford pauses work on $3.5 billion battery factory in Michigan

The site was going to make lithium iron phosphate cells for electric vehicles.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/09/ford-pauses-work-on-3-5-billion-battery-factory-in-michigan/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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1c6f0b73 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 

There was news to day about scientists being able to power EV batteries without lithium.
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3df9a166 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 probably pivoting to AI like everyone else out to make a quick buck before everything collapses.
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a70ef724 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 

“If it wasn’t for these greedy workers we could be going green!”

- idk ford’s playbook probably