Two auto business heavyweights and opponents are teaming as much as develop entry to electric-vehicle charging in North America.
Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley and Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk introduced that, beginning subsequent 12 months, Ford’s EVs will acquire entry to Tesla’s proprietary Supercharger community.
With Ford prospects having access to greater than 12,000 Superchargers, the settlement will greater than double the variety of EV quick chargers to which they at present have entry.
“We’re ramping production and we think this a huge move for our industry and for our all-electric customers,” Farley stated. “Widespread access to fast-charging is absolutely vital to our growth as an EV brand.”
“We don’t want the Tesla Supercharger network to be like a walled garden,” Musk stated. “We want it to be something that is supportive of electrification and sustainable transport in general. … It is our intent to do everything possible to support Ford and have Ford be on an equal footing at Tesla Superchargers.”
Walgreens shedding 10% of company workforce
Walgreens is eliminating 504 company jobs, representing about 10% of the retail pharmacy large’s company workforce, the corporate confirmed late final week.
The affected jobs are largely at Walgreens’ Deerfield, Illinois, and Chicago places of work. The roles symbolize about 1% of its general U.S. workforce.
“As we continue to transform our business into a consumer-centric health care company, we are focused on aligning our structure and streamlining our operations to best serve our patients and customers,” Walgreens stated in a press release.
“We’re grateful for the many contributions by the team members who will be leaving our organization, and are committed to supporting them as much as possible during this transition,” Walgreens stated.
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