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Doug Field, a former Tesla and Apple executive, had returned to Ford Motor in 2021 to help develop new electric models and software.

Concerned about the slow pace and high cost of weapons production, Pentagon officials have begun talks with General Motors and Ford Motor about producing certain parts.

A senior executive who led Ford Motor’s push into electric vehicles and software will leave the company next month, Ford said on Wednesday.

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The leases on hundreds of thousands of battery-powered cars and trucks will end in the next three years, and many will end up on used-car lots.

Sales of electric vehicles are expected to rise due to an influx of slightly used off-lease models entering the market, offering consumers affordable options amidst rising gasoline prices and high new-vehicle costs.

Because of a February Supreme Court decision, General Motors said it would receive refunds on some of the tariffs it had paid.

Ford Motor said it expected the federal government to refund $1.3 billion the company paid in tariffs that were later struck down by the Supreme Court.