Another friendly visit back to our dealer network for customers. They are so happy they are "safe" in their brand spanking new Ford. Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company Components AIR BAGS Potential Number of Units Affected 64,974 Ford Motor... — read more 

And the likelihood of an actual strike is very very high. Ford won't give up the two-tier pay structure. UAW won't keep it. It will be an impasse that will require weeks of a strike to resolve. Ford will try to ride it out with their Mexico plant... — read more 

https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/25/23737896/ford-tesla-ev-fast-charging-elon-musk-twitter-space Remember when Ford announced that the Ford charging network would be larger than Tesla's? 😂😂 Ford sucks. Tesla will be making EVs long after Ford is on... — read more 

Ford is poised to outperform Tesla in the next decade due to its established manufacturing expertise, diverse and expanding electric vehicle portfolio, strong commitment to charging infrastructure, embrace of cutting-edge technologies, and strong... — read more 

Best team in GDIA/Ford Pro

I heard that PD has mandated quality classes for all employees. Is this true? I retired 2 years ago and believe the root cause of all the companies quality issues is the reduction in prototypes (under Hackett) for development testing, too much... — read more 

Has anyone heard of anything relating to offers being given to bridge pensions? I haven’t heard of anything in a several years and was wondering if they have stopped doing that altogether.

Note the “No Charge” comment to replace missing bolts. How generous of Ford. Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2023 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350, and F-450 pickups due to an issue with the steering column bolts. The defect: in affected... — read more 

Up to 12months severance. Target reduction 7,500 in NA. LL6s and above an extra 6months. Looks like were serious about the 25%.

Our new Quality plan is to recall all platforms, at least, sometimes twice, and third time is a charm! Love the “first row” comment instead of driver and passenger. Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2021-2023 Ford Bronco models over a seat... — read more 

Who would ask that question to Bill Ford, besides this woman, with all the issues in the company? Is nobody interested anymore if Ford is going to do layoffs, outsourcing, reorg? What about which markets Ford is retiring from, the price wars with... — read more 

This movement is gathering momentum! https://mynorthwest.com/3892368/rantz-amazon-should-fire-whining-employees-threatening-walkout/ So the question is what will you "Just Say No To RTO" tough guys do? You fell right in line when they said "get the... — read more 

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2023/05/23/ford-am-radio-vehicles/70247434007/

A congressional hearing on domestic energy Tuesday devolved into a series of attacks against Ford Motor Co., with a subcommittee chairman claiming the American automaker would be "subservient" to a Chinese battery company under its agreement to open... — read more 

I chose the wrong company ten years ago.

Article below from editor's opinion, why Ford China failed, highlights includes 3-cylinder engine, mach-e, ranger, transit... Ford's entry into China can actually be traced back to 1913, when the Republic of China was just established. At that time... — read more 

The U625 is plagued with problems and it started with the move to the unibody platform on the U502. I liked the UN46 it was a true SUV, simple and could go almost anywhere. The U105 ditched the front twin-beam suspension with an independent front... — read more 

I know I’ve heard that people with a pension have targets on their backs, plus there is age discrimination (tho they deny everything), then there is the friends & family who are protected. I’m wondering how they decide who to cut. Do they go by... — read more 

A sign that sales are below expectations? Incentives on Bronco Sport (10,000+ available on Cars.com) and the halo EV, Mustang Mach-E. Dealer mark ups still on for Mach-E with GT advertised for $92 (MSRO $77). Customers know better than to buy a... — read more 

Farley gave two numbers, he said we have $200,000,000 in subscription revenue from 600,000 subscribers, or about $333 each. At that rate, we only need another 33,000,000 subscribers to match the $10 BILLION in revenue generated by the F150. Model e... — read more 

Lia Farley and her band, singing for Jim: I'm going down I'm going, down, down, down, down Yes, I'm going down, yes I'm going down, down, down, down, down Yes, I've got my big feet in the window Got my head on the ground Let me down And close that... — read more 

"But Farley said he doesn’t see reductions in the number of factory employees or among engineers and other office workers. The company predicted it would sell 5.6 million vehicles in 2026 as global sales recover, and it will need workers to design... — read more 

When his comments start “ the company will stop competing,” and go on to say “electric vehicle manufacturing plants will be far more efficient, with nearly 30% less labor,” this says 30% fewer employees across the board, including salary. This means... — read more 

https://apnews.com/article/ford-investor-competition-farley-capital-markets-3ac694c907000f37f9c18f55cfd3e7df Fire this clown

You better sit down for this...suppliers don't trust Ford: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2023/05/22/toyota-plante-moran-supplier-sentiment-survey-detroit-three/70236987007/

I was not going to waste my time at an Exit Interview. You can’t be honest anyways, so why go??

If they are making us RTO, that means 1 of 3 things: They don't trust us working from home. The work is not getting done from home. They want to make employees so miserable, they'll quit. Makes me wonder how they evaluate how much more... — read more 

Can an LL4 just transfer a GSR or LL6 or even LL5 to anywhere in his or her dept. just on a whim or is clearance and rational from Personnel needed ? How does this work?

The Ford mantra: There is never enough time or money to do it right, but we always can find the time and money to do it over. 6,000 TVM items implemented per year 4,000 did not provide a net savings One $0.30 TVM project led to a $5m... — read more 

Anyone else hear the rumor that after the layoffs a full RTO of being announced? Heard that this week. So if you survive you have to drive into the office everyday. Oh the other rumor is all remote employees (that do not live in Michigan) will be... — read more 

Stay tuned Explorer owners, we’re still trying to find a fix. Don’t hold your breath waiting for us to resolve. Way to go CarCar! Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2020-2023 Ford Explorer SUVs due to an issue with the 360-degree camera. The... — read more 

Another vote to replace the leadership at Ford. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wixAUnrYymI

http://www.autoextremist.com/ “ It’s obvious that manufacturer operatives have huge dollar signs in their eyes with the promise of “Software Monetization” and “Features on Demand.” And the transition to EVs is only fueling their optimistic greed. But... — read more 

Expect another $2 Billion loss from F Next. Where is FLV hiding?

Worst part about the recall is that its due to an assembly issue. Sorry CarCar, can't blame the supplier for this one. Drive a Ford, you roll the dice each time you get behind the wheel. Airbags have been the subject of many automotive recalls... — read more 

Can't make this stuff up, subscription option BS. Hidden message that Ford continues to offshore engineering jobs. "Intense journey" is a joke and a half. After ending its manufacturing operations in Brazil a few years ago, Ford has since tweaked... — read more 

In addition to laying off 3,800 in Europe, we are terminating 1,200 in China (there’s 5,000 total) BECAUSE OUR MARKET SHARE IN CHINA HAS FALLEN FROM 4.6% to 2.1% IN THE WORLD’S LARGEST MARKET, UNDER FARLEY’S “LEADERSHIP.” When will the Ford family... — read more 

The guy has has some Tesla, Rivian and now Ford... No longer drinking the cool aide made from the Rouge River Water. https://www.thestreet.com/technology/george-soros-bets-against-ford?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO&yptr=yahoo

Not starting to stoke fears, but sharing what I’ve heard - colleagues been trying to move around, but every position seems to be “on hold” even though they are tenured and have stellar track records (or even were offered a position, then rescinded... — read more