UAW, Let's Get Ready to Rumble!

Ford CEO Jim Farley emphasized the necessity of building out a supply chain in the US for critical battery minerals, calling it the constraint to accelerating EV production. Meanwhile, the American automaker continues manufacturing massive batteries... — read more 

The really bad news is that delinquencies are ticking up for car loans. As the economy continues to suck, as layoffs continue to happen all over the place, people can no longer afford their average $700/month car payments. As those go up Ford's cash... — read more 

Just change EVERYTHING! The journey is the reward. Zero chance of success. Seeking Alpha: If you are wondering why would the Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) come out and report it is losing $3 Billion in a division while not being legally required to... — read more 

Typical ford management Lot of big mouths but no deliverables or quality

I haven't been attending many Town Hall meetings lately so has Bill been noticeably missing or was this week a new occurrence? I know it's only been about two and a half years but can we all agree that the Farley years have been and will continue to... — read more 

90% of startup companies fail.

The company thinks they’re simplifying the message but really it’s the same non-sensical message that they keep spewing off. we now have Ford+, Ford OS, Segment reporting, it’s just too confusing to understand the message the company is trying to... — read more 

Big investment, zero return as Ford cannot compete in the EV space. No way we will find 500,000 customers unaware of our quality and performance issues. (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co (F.N) plans to build up to 500,000 electric trucks a year at its... — read more 

GM employees seem to be very good at designing cars that have huge mandatory recalls. Why not let them lose at Ford

A $300,000 Ford brick. Aside from making it difficult for automakers to obtain the parts needed to build new vehicles, COVID-19 induced supply chain shortages have also wreaked havoc on the repair side of the business, with many frustrated customers... — read more 

"Our cost structure is not competitive," Ford CFO John Lawler said on Yahoo Finance Live (video above). "We know that we [have] about $7 billion to $8 billion that we could take out and improve our competitiveness, and you will see that start to... — read more 

Not surprised. https://www.cnbc.com/search/?query=ford%20motor%20company%20ev%20loss&qsearchterm=ford%20motor%20company%20ev%20loss

I hope for the best, but I'm preparing for the worst.

In all my years at this company, I’ve never wanted to quit. Hadn’t entertained leaving. Today, I’m open to all the possibilities of working for other companies. IDC if it takes a year to get a new job at a company who value’s employees. Who treats... — read more 

There were no layoffs this week. What happened????

https://fordauthority.com/2023/03/ny-town-ditching-its-police-interceptor-utility-hybrid-fleet/

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So has anyone thought about what it’s going to look like around here by the end on next month? Potentially 10k fired from Ford and another 10k from GM! Hokey monley it’s going to be a catastrophe of epic proportions to southeast Michigans economy. — read more 

Ford Stock is up almost 5% today. I understand bad news on this site, but let's also celebrate good news when it happens. Great time to buy Ford stock at a cheap price.

It will be interesting to see how the insurance industry treats EVs. I was recently asked in my home owners policy if I had an EV charging device at my house and if it was inside my garage. Since so many people bundle insurance they will know... — read more 

At this point, I believe mostly all Ford employees, except the "anointed" ones by last name, fiefdom affiliation or brown nosing, are aware that they could be let go at any moment. Big name companies are letting go thousands of employees. Across... — read more 

Ford Authority: Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning pickups over a battery pack issue that was originally announced last week. The defect: in affected vehicles, the high-voltage battery pack may experience an electrical... — read more 

Get used to the Danaher way of doing things. Lot’s of new wall art coming to show us what to do. No one at Ford was smart enough. Ford has faced its fair share of quality woes in recent times, becoming the most recalled automotive manufacturer in... — read more 

Are you all noticing this or am I a target for something sinister about to happen??? Looks like there are others facing this too.

I noticed a subtle loss of Outlook email functionality was taken away from me tonight. I can’t “draft a new email” now. That’s a bad sign. Ford salary reductions must be starting…for Tuesday morning

http://www.autoextremist.com/current/2023/3/20/beware-of-geeks-bearing-imaginary-gifts.html By Peter M. DeLorenzo Detroit. As I’ve said many times before, the automobile industry most closely resembles the film industry, and on many levels too... — read more 

Concern that the additional weight will cause more extensive accidents. Also, EVs weigh 35% more than ICEs, causing more wear and tear on tires.

We make simple things hard. Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for select 2022 Ford F-53 and F-59 stripped chassis models due to a rear caliper bolt safety issue. The defect: in affected vehicles, the rear brake caliper attachment bolts may not... — read more 

Yet another reason EV vehicles and battery technology is unaffordable and will lose consumers. https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/ev-batteries-lack-reparability-leading-insurers-junk-whole-cars-after-minor-collisions

Attention Ford Dealers, people are not going to put up with this Dealer cr-p you pull and will not hesitate to flipping your Salespeople and GM off after seeing those second sticker RIP off prices.

The EV bubble has burst and it’s over !!! https://youtu.be/HLf0NfyqCCw Big companies are moving back to reality i.e. ICE trucks and gasoline ⛽️. Amazon drivers hate the EV trucks they have been using for the past 6 months in their trial fleet. — read more 

to put it simple, the psychiatrist needed to diagnose if I have mental disorder, and he needed info on delusion, so he asked me do I feel being watched when browsing online, and if website doesn't open, it is due to government? I: It was Ford when... — read more 

https://247wallst.com/autos/2023/03/19/fords-massive-mistake-another-blow/

Work has gotten very stressful, so I want to explore the retirement option. I’m a GRS 8 with no Ford pension. My wife and I are 58. We have $2M in 401K and $1.5M in cash with no debt. Our average monthly expense is $8k (on Ford’s BCBS plan). I went... — read more 

I cannot believe what I have been hearing from former co-workers. I thought the migration from CATIA to NX was to be one of the early goals of the Digital Thread Initiative, but it appears now that the migration to NX is on hold, the CATIA contract... — read more 

https://fordauthority.com/2023/03/2021-2022-ford-bronco-suvs-recalled-over-rear-camera-issue/amp/ Seriously? A camera and a few wires and we can't get it right?!?

Sorry guys was talking to the F 150 Guy and he conformed there are some layoffs starting next week. Good luck to you all.

Just wondering

For all the shade that gets thrown to dealers keep in mind that they do the company a service that frankly we are over confident to think we can replicate with online sales. I am in no which way associated with dealers however they are not all... — read more