Let’s all shed some crocodile tears for Ford Motors

 

Headline:  New York Times, 11/13/2025

Neal E. Boudette reports:

Now, the Lightning’s future is in doubt. Ford has stopped making the truck, whose price starts at $55,000 and can rise to more than $85,000 for premium versions with added features, and it won’t say when or whether production will restart.  

The Lightning’s struggles are part of a bigger shift. For many years, many of the electric vehicles that Americans bought were luxury models, like the Tesla Model S, the GMC Hummer and the Porsche Taycan, which all typically sell for more than $80,000. 

But that’s changing fast. Sales of expensive electric vehicles have stalled, and buyers are gravitating toward models like the Chevrolet Equinox and Hyundai Ioniq 5, which have starting prices of around $35,000.

According to Merriam-Webster, the first-known use of ;crocodile tears', as in false or affected tears, occured in 1563.

Other coinages from the same year include:

1. cheetah
2. gnome
3. lily of the valley
4. river horse
5. rosebush

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