Ford's F-150 dilemma

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Feb. 27, 2023

Maria Cardoso with two containers of water collected on her property, which is next to Hydro Alunorte refinery in Brazil. The refinery is being sued by local residents for poisoning their water. Photographer: Jonne Roriz/Bloomberg

Read the story Ford pitched its electric Ford F-150 as a way to drive green, calling it "the truck of the future." But an investigation by Bloomberg traced much of the aluminum in the pickup to a refinery in the Amazon accused of sickening thousands of people. Read The Big Take.

Listen to the podcast Bloomberg senior reporters Sheridan Prasso and Jessica Brice join Monday's episode to talk about their investigation, a trip down the Amazon River and how Ford responded to what they found.  Subscribe and listen on iHeart, Apple and Spotify.

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