Reuters is reporting that Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of customer driving range complaints because the Tesla published driving ranges are deliberately misleading.
35 EV’s cost a life and likely a ship
And we have them in our garage why? The Hague, Netherlands — A fire on a freight ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars was burning out of control Wednesday in the North Sea, and the Dutch coast guard said one crew member had died, others were hurt and it... — read more
No one seems excited or engaged
Most people in meetings seem like they are half asleep. You try to reach out to someone to get to know them/ network and just get declined meetings. I joined wide eyed and excited but seems like my career will come to a complete dead end the longer... — read more
Business as usual: Transit Recall
What does CarCar expect from a smaller and disgruntled workforce? Keeping the Recall King title for 2023. Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2014-2016 Ford Transit Connect models due to an issue with the front door latch pawl. The defect: in... — read more
Jim Farley 10$ line
Will Jim Farley be let go if the stock is below 10$ or 11$? What will it take for him to spend more time with his family?
What’s your feeling about today’s town hall?
What’s your feeling about today’s town hall?
No one seems to want to stay long term.
Every conversation I have had with anyone doesn't seem to extend 1 to 2 years at most. Looks like people are just sticking around to milk as many paychecks as they can, studying / preparing, and when the market is better , they will bolt.
Checked out and just biding my time
Tired of pretending that I can have a career here. I’ve tried to network and talk to people but all that I see is people who are closed off, don’t want to share anything and there really isn’t any sense of belonging. All I’ve gotten from working... — read more
Farley facing questions, I hope there is video…
Washington — Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley plans to meet Wednesday with members of Michigan's congressional delegation on Capitol Hill, five sources have confirmed to The Detroit News...Last Friday, House Select Committee on China Chair Rep. Mike... — read more
PIP (or Performance Enhancement Plan) in OEMs,
I was in Ford and I was put on PEP. This is difficult to deal with.... At STLA, the funny thing is, a nasty boss put me on PIP, I charged him to EEOC, going to sue him under FMLA also, and I told HR officer and compliance about it. Initially he... — read more
Reputation ruined
We can only hope that the leadership is aware of how much the reputation of Ford has been damaged, especially recently, and that they will actually do something about it. When was the last time you heard something good about Ford from other people? — read more
Does Ford want the brightest ones working here or not?
My work enthusiasm is close to zero. It's time for a more active search for a new job, especially since there are rumors of new layoffs. What's strange is that the management isn't even trying to stop anyone from leaving, but at the same time they... — read more
Ford-CATL Marshall, MI battery plant
https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/china/house-committees-investigate-ford-chinese-battery-partnership/ https://waysandmeans.house.gov/smith-gallagher-demand-answers-on-fords-chinese-battery-partnership/
More management than workers
There are SO MANY managers - feels like more than there are workers. It doesn't make any sense. Not to mention the wednesday coach. It has to be nepotism? I can't make sense of it. It's impossible to get ahead when no one can agree on what they want... — read more
Toyota planning an EV - range 900 miles - 10 minute charge
So how do we compete with that? https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/toyota-planning-ev-900-mile-200000356.html
Well no sh—t!!!
https://www.autonews.com/retail/slow-selling-evs-represent-industry-struggle-ev-segment-growth Even a 5th grader could see this coming. If you didn’t then you need to work at Macdonald’s. I have been saying this for years ever since CF and... — read more
Can an LL6 Get a Forced Transfer to a New Dept.?
What if I simply say, “No” to the request? What will happen to me?
You cannot access Ford layoffs website from your Ford computer wth
What is going on. They blocked this site from your Ford computer
What are you driving?
It’d be fun to see how many are still driving Ford and how many have opted to show their dissatisfaction by getting something else.
Can ford hire on H1B after laying off H1B resources? Is this legal?
Saw some new jobs and few ford leaders are hiring. Sponsorship is available for those positions. Is this legally allowed to hire immediately on H1B after laying off many many resources on H1B. Is this not immigration policy violation?
FLV Update
Still employed by ford. FordNext still in operation. Ford's future is looking good. Real good.
Why Would an LL4 be Demoted to an LL5?
Why not just layoff the person?
Get Motivated and Fired Up - New inspirational buzz words.......
Wow, just wow.....
Battery plant workers not part of the deal?
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/21/uaw-contract-talks-ev-battery-plants-make-for-wildcard-issue.html
Colossal EV debacle
https://starkmanapproved.com/joe-bidens-colossal-electric-vehicles-debacle/
Holy S--t, this guy means business!!
https://uaw.org/uaw-president-shawn-fains-opening-remarks-ford-first-day-2023-negotiations/amp/ He blanking means business! Start saving your money because a strike is coming.
Ford Engineers Need to Form a Union
You people are being taken advantage of and are too scared to stand up for yourselves. You need to stop being a victim and for goodness sake, form a union! Call it the Autoworkers Salaried Union or Ford Salaried Union. Someone needs to step up. Come... — read more
Something strange going on at Ford
https://www.tiktok.com/@quiverquant/video/7257240158217522478 Something strange is afoot!
Another one dumps the stock
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4618192-ford-strikes-out?mailingid=32137780&messageid=2800&serial=32137780.34773&utm_campaign=rta-stock-article&utm_medium=email&utm_source=seeking_alpha&utm_term=32137780.34773
How many people are like me?
That sit in meetings and watch leadership struggle to pick the most logical path forward and then pile on a bunch of worthless studies that go nowhere only to see the program get cancelled or completely redone a year later. The logical path then has... — read more
Maybe it's now easier than ever
Ford is cutting and hiring. The culture and the atmosphere at Ford are changing. I'm just wondering if getting a job here is now easier than ever? At one time, only the best and most talented could do it.
Ford’s $9 Billion Government Loan - For Investments or Preparing for Crash
This reminds me of 2008 all over again. Ford secured loans a in 2006 before the crash of 2008. Because of this they didn’t go bankrupt like General Motors and Chrysler. Is the $9 Billion really for battery and electric vehicle investment or is... — read more
TMC is the worst IOT cloud platform
Ford invested in TMC (Transportation Mobility Cloud) back in 2017 and this year TMC is merged into Ford. In 6 Years, TMC could not perform how the Azure-based VSDN used to perform. TMC always goes down (at least once a week, as many services go... — read more
Cramer's at it again. Doesn't know how we can make it up in volume. Neither do I.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/17/jim-cramer-explains-fords-electric-vehicle-price-cuts.html
Ford Failures
Let's name them all! I'll start with The Hunger March & Ford Massacre. https://www.carthrottle.com/post/dolzbz7/ Then, let's not forget about good ol' Fordlandia... — read more
My job here would not be the same job anywhere else
This makes job searching hard, as my title and responsibilities don't exactly align with external roles. I want out of auto - how are you guys navigating this?
Layoffs are a failure of management
From a post on LinkedIn: Now I realize that the reason is because, as we are taught by Harvard Business School, layoffs are a failure of management. Ford created an entire design-thinking organization, grew it to scale rapidly, and failed to extract... — read more
Why did Ford go woke?
ICE vehicles were perfectly fine and they outright scrapped it in favor for full EV? what on earth were they thinking? EVs do not have the range Nor do we have infrastructure to support it at scale. Imagine being stuck in Traffic for an emergency... — read more
Laid off in June'23, no real interviews so far
I apply and apply, it's only the recruiters who want to talk to me. I don't have a company reach out to me yet. I am very worried.