Key Takeaways Ford's (F) electric vehicle strategy is changing gear. The automaker announced a major shift in its EV plans late Monday, with the company expecting to take on about 19.5billioninone−timechargestoaccountforthecostsofarestructuringplanthatwillseetheautomakerfocusmoreonhybridandplug−invehicles,whilepullingawayfrompureEVs.Fordsaiditplanstorecognizemostofthe19.5 billion in charges during the fourth quarter, with about $5.5 billion in cash effects to be pa ...