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Ford Fears a World on Fire Will Throw Up Its Hands on Climate
The carmaker’s UK boss says the government shouldn’t back down from 2030 policy.
Ford unveiled its Explorer electric SUV in London in March.
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When Ford Motor Co.’s UK boss visited the automaker’s massive production complex in Turkey last week, temperatures reached as high as 41C (106F). Back home, one topic was dominating the headlines: whether Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ought to relax his government’s green goals.
The dissonance was worrisome to Tim Slatter, a 25-year Ford veteran.