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[Understand the car emperor’s original industry] Recently, according to Bloomberg, according to the plaintiff’s lawyer, Ford Motor Company needs to pay more than 1.7 billion US dollars for a rollover fatal accident that occurred in 2014 ( Compensation (approximately RMB 11.6 billion). It is reported that the accident resulted in the loss of life of a couple from Georgia, USA.
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It is understood that after a 14-day trial in the Georgia court, the jury awarded the victim’s family US$24 million (approximately RMB 160 million) in compensatory damages and 70% of the liability. Blame it on ford . The verdict, one of the largest in the United States this year, could not immediately be confirmed in court records.
Additionally, according to the plaintiffs, Ford knew that the roof of its F-250 pickup truck was too fragile to protect passengers in a rollover, but failed to warn consumers as late as 2016 and persisted with the defective roof design.
Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck
It is worth mentioning that compared to the Ford F-250 pickup truck model, which is actively promoting its electrification transformation, the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck is considered to be in the current transformation process. One of the main products.
Recently (August 10), Ford announced that it has reopened reservations for its new F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. At the same time, the starting price has been increased by US$6,000 to US$8,500 depending on the model.
In July this year, Ford reached a strategic cooperation with CATL . According to the plan, the F-150 Lightning pure electric pickup truck in the North American market from 2024 will also be equipped with an LFP battery pack version, both provided by CATL.