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First Mode Plans Layoffs of Up to 50% of Workforce Starting August 2024 Amid Strategy Shift

Seattle-based clean-tech company First Mode has warned employees of a significant layoff affecting up to 50% of its global workforce, with notifications starting the week of August 5, 2024. The layoffs follow a strategic shift from hydrogen to hybrid diesel-battery powertrains as part of ongoing business optimizations.

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