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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Ford delays launch of next-gen F-150 Lightning and E-Transit EV to 2028
Ford Motor Co. is extending its delay in launching two next-generation electric vehicles as the Michigan-based automaker continues its focus on smaller and more affordable models that deliver profits, the company said. Ford informed suppliers and employees in June that a full-size electric pickup, which is to be the successor to the F-150 Lightning, will be delayed to 2028, a company spokesman told the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, on Aug. 8. That's a delay of a few months longer than the initial delay set for late 2027. Prototypes for that vehicle will still launch in 2027. Ford plans to make that vehicle at its BlueOval City Assembly Plant in Tennessee. Additionally, Ford is delaying production of its E-transit van, to be built at its Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake, Ohio, from 2026 to 2028. 'F-150 Lightning, America's best-selling electric truck, and E-Transit continue to meet today's customer needs," Ford spokesman Ian Thibodeau said in a statement. "We remain focused on delivering our Ford+ plan and will be nimble in adjusting our product launch timing to meet market needs and customer demand while targeting improved profitability.' This is not the first time Ford has shifted its EV strategy, and it won't be the last. Ford's EV lineup consists of the Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning and E-Transit EV. CEO Jim Farley teased the announcement as being "a Model T moment" for the company, a reference to Ford's historic early car that helped build the 120-year company into a mass-market carmaker. Ford, which leads the industry in recalls, has yet to make money on its EV sales. In fact, Ford has projected it will lose up to $5.5 billion in its EV and software operations for 2025. In the second quarter, Ford reported its Model e electric vehicle unit lost $1.3 billion in the quarter, a wider loss than the $1.1 billion it lost in the year-ago period. Farley has said Ford needs to look at the Chinese car companies as its main competitors going forward in the EV space. As the Free Press reported in June, Farley and Ford's executive leadership team went to China earlier this year with an agenda: to study every aspect of how Chinese auto companies operate, then apply those lessons across Ford in its other markets. That's because Chinese automakers have been driving down costs on EV production, selling high-quality, well-designed EVs at affordable prices in Europe and Asia. Ford and other automakers are now focused on also producing lower-cost, smaller EV models using cheaper-to-make batteries that sit on a streamlined platform. Automotive News was first to report the extension of the delays. The Detroit Free Press first reported Ford's initial move to delay the EV launches in August 2024. Ford said at that time that it is changing its EV strategy, canceling plans for an all-electric three-row SUV and delaying the launch of a full-size EV pickup. At that time Ford said it was making those changes so that it could prioritize the introduction of a new, all-electric commercial van in 2026 (now delayed to 2028). Then, a more affordable midsize EV pickup and the full-size pickup would launch in 2027 — an initial delay of about 18 months from the original plans. Jamie L. LaReau is the senior autos writer who covers Ford Motor Co. for the Detroit Free Press. Contact Jamie at jlareau@ Follow her on Twitter @jlareauan. To sign up for our autos newsletter. Become a subscriber. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Ford delays launch of 2 new EVs to 2028
Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Malay Mail
AirAsia KL-Incheon flight diverts to Gimpo due to adverse weather; airline apologises for miscommunication, offers vouchers
SEOUL, Aug 14 — Passengers on AirAsia X Flight D7 506 from Kuala Lumpur to Seoul's Incheon International Airport experienced a delay of over two hours after the aircraft was diverted to Gimpo International Airport due to adverse weather and air traffic congestion. Korea JoongAng Daily reported that the flight, originally scheduled to arrive at Incheon at 7.50pm on August 13, landed at Gimpo — approximately 40km away — at 8.08pm. Passengers reported confusion on board, with some claiming the cabin crew appeared unaware of the diversion until passengers pointed it out. 'A passenger mentioned we were at Gimpo, not Incheon, and even the crew looked surprised and asked us to confirm,' said a 38-year-old passenger surnamed Kim. 'Once the crew realised it really was Gimpo, they became visibly flustered. Many passengers had already begun taking out their luggage, thinking we had arrived.' Passengers were reportedly given conflicting explanations, including turbulence and fuel shortage. A video recorded on board captured a flight attendant saying the plane had 'run low on fuel' and that the landing at Gimpo was an emergency measure. AirAsia X later clarified the situation in an official statement, confirming that the diversion was due to adverse weather conditions and air traffic congestion at Incheon. The aircraft landed at Gimpo for refuelling before continuing to its original destination. 'This was an unforeseen situation caused by adverse weather in Incheon,' said AirAsia X CEO Benyamin Ismail. 'Following the potential delay and the risk of landing with fuel below requirement, the aircraft was diverted to Gimpo International Airport in the interest of safety for refuelling.' The aircraft departed Gimpo at 10.03pm and arrived at Incheon at 10.56pm. AirAsia X acknowledged a miscommunication in the cabin crew's announcement upon landing and said the captain had clarified the diversion and apologised to passengers. The airline also pledged to review its onboard communication protocols and announced it would offer travel vouchers as a goodwill gesture to affected guests. 'We thank our guests for their understanding and cooperation during this operational adjustment, which was necessary to ensure the safety of everyone on board,' the statement read. Gimpo International Airport is located about 15km west of central Seoul, while Incheon is roughly 50km away.
ABC News
6 days ago
- Health
- ABC News
Concerns about Footscray Hospital opening ahead of delays, documents reveal
A series of internal memos has revealed concerns about the opening of a major new Melbourne hospital — billed as one of Victoria's largest-ever health projects — months before a delay was publicly announced. The documents show staff at the new $1.5 billion Footscray Hospital raised concerns that no move-in date had been set just months before its opening was delayed. The new hospital in Melbourne's booming western suburbs will open in February — months later than initially promised by the state government. The ABC can now reveal "readiness assessment" reports, released to the ABC under Freedom of Information laws, detailed staff concerns about the move. A lack of a confirmed moving date and "Resources and Budget not confirmed" were listed as key challenges in the assessment from January this year. The report also recommended "Consider Move Settle Grow" as a communication strategy, "instead of saying things are not opening". A second report from May noted that a move date or budget had still not been confirmed. "Lack of a move date and no annual leave strategy is still concerning to all," the report said. It also listed "Communication — When will I know?" as an issue. "Lack of clarity on when things will be confirmed to manage peoples' (sic) expectations, planning & pace of preparations and staff experience," it said. The state government said the new Footscray hospital would scale up to have more than 500 beds — an increase of 200 — and will treat an extra 15,000 patients each year. But the ABC understands the new hospital will open with 284 beds. The state government recently refused to say when it would be operating at full capacity. "That will happen over time, and we'll continue to work with Western Health and respond to the patient demand that they experience here at new Footscray," Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas told media in July. "The way we transition health services is we move the existing patient cohort, and I think Western Health's philosophy and their approach to operationalising the new Footscray hospital is to 'move settle, and grow' — which makes absolute sense." In July, Western Health told staff an extra 31 "points of care" — which the government defines as various locations or services where patients receive medical attention — had been added to the bed plan and will open in February as part of commissioning funding in the last state budget. Demand is already "massive" in Melbourne's western suburbs, said former AMA president Mukesh Haikerwal, who operated a general practice in the area for more than three decades. "And to make sure that the very legitimate requests and requirements of the people in the west are actually met." He described the way in which staff had been catered for as "a very dictatorial process" and said "anybody raising legitimate concerns" were "shouted down". Former Greens MP Colleen Hartland was involved in the community campaign for a new Footscray hospital and said there was a lot of excitement about the new hospital "because the old hospital was in such a state of bad repair". "I think the government needs to be totally transparent about how and when they're going to deliver those beds," she said. "They have to be really transparent about the recruitment for new staff." Opposition health spokeswoman Georgie Crozier said the Footscray community and staff deserved clarity. "Jacinta Allan and Labor continue to avoid answering basic questions about when the hospital will be fully operational with all promised beds open," she said. "Under Labor this project is over budget, running behind time and no date as to when all services will be available." Labor took its promise to build the $1.5 billion hospital to the 2018 state election, with a final fit-out now underway after five years of construction at the site next to Victoria University on Ballarat and Geelong roads. The government maintains the project is on budget, despite budget papers listing the total estimated investment is $2 billion. The extra $500 million is an "expected cost", a government spokesperson said, and is standard for a project delivered under a private partnership model and supports the "infrastructure services" to be provided be Plenary Health Consortium over the next 25 years. The government also allocated $305 million in the last budget to help with "operationalising the hospital" including funding for areas such as staffing, training, and stocking medical supplies.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Two blind women find themselves the only passengers on Southwest flight 'after staff FORGOT about them'
Two blind women claim they found themselves to be the only passengers on a Southwest flight after they say staff 'forgot' about them. Sherri Brun and Camille Tate, from Florida, were flying from New Orleans to Orlando on July 14 on Southwest Flight 2637 when their flight got delayed for nearly five hours. The two blind women told FOX 35 that they were left sitting at a gate for hours before they boarded their flight, only to discover they were the only passengers aboard. 'You're the only two people on this flight because they forgot about you,' Brun said they were told. The staff had allegedly rebooked everyone else without telling them, they told the local outlet. The airline disputes their 'inaccurate' account. The friends said they patiently waited by their assigned gate - checking Southwest's app for updates but didn't hear of any changes. 'Nobody said a word to us about another flight,' Brun told the outlet. 'We were just waiting at the gate, checking the app, like everyone else.' Now the pair are urging the airline to improve their communication with disabled passengers. 'There needs to be some improvement in how they communicate with their passengers, especially those that have disabilities,' Tate said. But Southwest has denied 'forgetting' about the two women and claimed the pair remained booked on their original flight. Despite apologizing for the inconvenience and offering a $100 stipend, the airline said there were no changes to the original flight and these are 'inaccurate accounts' of what occurred. 'We have seen inaccurate accounts that suggest we 'forgot' the two customers, or that we sent a plane back to get them,' a Southwest spokesperson wrote. 'Neither of these is the case.' 'The Customers were scheduled on Flight 2637. Although it ran almost five hours late that day, it remained their same flight number throughout.' 'We apologize for the inconvenience,' the airline said. 'Southwest is always looking for ways to improve our customers' travel experiences, and we're active in the airline industry in sharing best practices about how to best accommodate passengers with disabilities.' In April, a blind teenager also slammed Southwest Airlines after a flight attendant shamed the college student publicly - before she was left stranded in an unfamiliar airport with no assistance following an excruciating 30 hours of travel. Maddy Kolb, 19, was flying to Harford, Connecticut, from her hometown of Dallas, Texas, when she was left in tears due to what she says was a staff member's alleged 'hostility.' Maddy, who takes an average of '12 to 14 Southwest flights a year,' was put on a flight which had a layover in Tampa, Florida - which she'd never stopped over in before. 'I am legally blind, I'm a white cane user, and I have meet and assist with Southwest,' Maddy recounted in a now-viral TikTok video. 'I have pre-board with Southwest, I have blind stamped on all of my boarding passes.' Her plane had to disembark due to bad weather, with the airline rebooking the flights for everyone which resulted in Maddy spending six hours in the Tampa airport. She was put on a flight to Hartford via Baltimore and was told by ground staff to let the flight attendants know that her next flight was leaving shortly after they landed so she could be taken straight there. '[I was told] they were going to wait for me, due to my blindness... they were going to hold the plane for me,' she recounted. When she boarded the plane, she said she was met with a flight attendant who told her she was 'not special,' and it 'doesn't matter that I had a flight to get to.' 'Basically that I'm not important and it didn't matter,' she said.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Today's Sheinelle Jones Delays Spinoff Project After Husband's Death
Today's Sheinelle Jones Delays Spinoff Project After Husband's Death originally appeared on Parade. The Today Show's Sheinelle Jones is delaying her spinoff book project for a second time after her husband Uche Ojeh's death. Jones' upcoming book, Through Mom's Eyes, was originally set to be published on April 15, though the release date was later moved to October 21. Now, Publisher Penguin Random House is set to release the book on February 10, 2026. Through Mom's Eyes is based on Jones' TodayShow segment where she speaks to the mothers of famous stars. 'When Sheinelle Jones launched Through Mom's Eyes, a recurring Today show segment interviewing celebrities' mothers about raising successful kids, she had an ulterior motive — she wanted to bring all their wisdom to bear on raising her own three children,' the book's synopsis states. 'So she asked Lin-Manuel Miranda's mom about staying present with kids while balancing a demanding career, talked with Lady Gaga's mom about how to recognize bullying, and got tips from Steph Curry's mom on making sure even future NBA royalty does his chores.' In preparation for the book, Jones interviewed 'dozens of remarkable women and gathered a candid, warm, and insightful collection of valuable lessons about life, love and parenthood.' Parade Daily🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 The book's release date was pushed after it was announced that Ojeh died at the age of 45 in May following a private battle with brain cancer glioblastoma. 'There are no words for the pain that we feel for Sheinelle and their three young children,' Savannah Guthrie said on The Today Show at the time. 'Uche was an incredible person. We all loved him.' Jones has remained absent from the morning show since December 2024, when it was originally explained that she was dealing with a 'family health matter.' She later addressed her husband's death in an Instagram post in May. 'Thank you, for all of your love and support,' Jones wrote alongside a video of her Today co-hosts announcing Ojeh's passing. Today's Sheinelle Jones Delays Spinoff Project After Husband's Death first appeared on Parade on Jul 28, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
