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How could Ford’s expansion of its Avon Lake plant to manufacture electric commercial vans impact its balance sheet, cash flows, and profitability?

September 18, 2024 by Dr. Wendy Tietz, CPA, CMA, CSCA, CGMA 0 Comments

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is moving ahead with a $1.5 billion expansion of its Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake to start producing a new electric commercial van by 2026. This investment is part of Ford’s strategy to shift towards more electric and hybrid vehicles that are cost-efficient and offer better value to customers. […]

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Ch 07 PP&E and Intangibles, Financial accounting
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Will the costs of converting UPS trucks from diesel to electric be capitalized or expensed?

March 20, 2018 by Dr. Wendy Tietz, CPA, CMA, CSCA, CGMA 0 Comments

UPS is working with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to develop new technology that will allow UPS to convert its diesel-fueled delivery trucks to electric-fueled. UPS hopes to have a working model of the converted delivery truck ready sometime in 2018. The plan is to convert 1,500 of the company’s delivery […]

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Ch 07 PP&E and Intangibles, Financial accounting
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