Ford is switching gears once again.  Last month, the company decided to pivot from its electric vehicle plans, and into hybrid cars and gas engines. The biggest signal was the phasing out of the all-electric F-150 Lightning.

Why are they pivoting again? And, what is the future for Ford and other automakers?

Paul Eisenstein is a contributing editor for Headlight.News, and a contributor to dozens of media outlets, including Japan’s Nikkei. He spoke with The Metro's Robyn Vincent