China’s battery industry has moved solid-state cells from lab slides to factory floors, promising electric cars that can travel roughly twice as far on a charge as today’s mainstream models. Instead of incremental gains, Chinese manufacturers are now... — read more
Personal Device Use
Anyone here ever dealt with the stunt where leadership tells people to “just text me on your personal phone” so nothing hits the company servers? A lawyer friend spelled it out: that move doesn’t protect the company, it protects them from you. Once... — read more
Winning in China
Ford Sales in China 2017: 1.2 million 2020: 602K Jim Farley took over as CEO of Ford on October 2020 2022: 490K 2023: 455K 2024: 175K 2025: 115K (forecasted)
Viabenefits is the Worst
Good luck talking to anybody at viabenefits to get healthcare questions answered.
notice about paying local taxes
did any remote workers get a notice about paying local taxes? If so can somone please explain what is going on please?
Aluminum plant 2nd fire
https://www.cbtnews.com/ford-maintains-2025-profit-outlook-after-second-novelis-fire/ Ford needs to learn from Tesla manufacturing systems. Not to rely on suppliers for critical parts and components.
Rumors or True?
I heard that there's going to be a big layoff coming either just before Thanksgiving break or December break. Specifically in HiL labs, as there was not much output last year. H1B next target?
China EV Sales Numbers Faked?
https://www.autoextremist.com "China much better than John Wayne USA" (or are they?) “In China, you can buy a heavily discounted ‘used’ electric car that has never, in fact, been used. Chinese automakers, desperate to meet their sales targets in a... — read more
Model e and subscription sales need to STEP UP FOR PROFITABILITY!!!
“Another fire broke out Thursday at Novelis’ aluminum plant in Oswego, New York — marking another setback for one of Ford Motor Company’s major aluminum suppliers. The F-150 can’t carry your paychecks anymore.
Google and Ford marriage
What is going on with those two love birds? Are they still bringing 5100 jobs to the Train station? I ask because an investment / real estate project is banking on that and I don't see it happening.
Peak Ford
Sort of... https://www.youtube.com/live/6jmAVp418uM
Which Agencies are used for recruiting IT people?
I have an interest to get back into Ford as an agency resource. Rather than using Indeed or something similar, I want to reach out to the agencies directly. What are the most popular agencies for IT work? I seem to think Tech Team is no longer. ... — read more
Another recall that I documented 3yrs ago before I was laid off :(
https://www.abc27.com/news/consumer/ford-recalls-over-200000-vehicles/
Why Did my LL5 Lower my PR Ranking that my LL6 Gave Me?
I guess the LL5 hates me? This was after I requested to go part time. A setup to put me on a PIP?
Got a notice of performance counseling
Is this a PIP? HR wasnt involved yet it seems like
Ford Wants to Buy My Edge
I went in for an oil change at a Quick Lane last week and received an AI text from "Will" at the front desk. I was offered $11,500 for my 2020 Edge with 55K miles; go pound sand. Ford doesnt have a vehicle in their offering I would buy. No way am I... — read more
The new World Headquarters is a giant FU to our product development engineering teams
I was there, nearly 10 years ago, when they announced the campus redesign. All of the buildings were outdated and in disrepair. Ford announced a major campus design for it's product development campus: new parking buildings, new buildings, and... — read more
Fords bringing back their engine redundancy back-up system more reliable than EV's. Ford expects this system to reduce engine related recalls.
https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/static-blogs/justin-taylor/files/2014/10/Horse_drawn_US_Mail_car.jpg
Will new HQ with seven restaurants make a difference?
Truth https://www.reddit.com/r/Ford/comments/1oyl2y4/new_hq/
Ford EV Failure
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/business/luxury-electric-vehicles.html EVs are not for America, maybe by 2030. It's the best decision for all of these companies to stop producing EV trucks that people don't want, can't afford, and not... — read more
Ford Vehicle Design is out of touch
Jim Farley was surprised to see how much less components and wiring in the Tesla and Chinese EV. Ford did the tear down of the Model Y in 2021 and it shows how superior Tesla vehicle design is. Farley had no idea and Ford vehicle design stayed the... — read more
Ford should refocus and concentrate on designing and building simple affordable cars
Today’s car buyers market is mostly made up of trailer trash, dregs, welfare queens, serial shoplifters, crackheads, alcoholics, me-h heads, basically your all around gutter trash. So what does Ford need vehicles wise to get these losers into Ford... — read more
Top 10 Most Dependable Vehicle - JD Power 2025
Lexus is the #1 as expected. Buick is #2, and you know why? Buick vehicles are designed and built in China, then shipped to the US. This proved that Chinese vehicles are far more better than the American US made vehicles.
Rumor is Model E being cut tmrw
Hot off the wire - cuts starting tomorrow in Model E. Best of luck to you all. See you on the other side.
Work from home employees - warning
If you are working from home, your job will be replaced by AI.
People leader or individual contributor
When did Ford move to the People Leader / Individual contributor model? And how did they categorize existing employees at the time? Did anyone get a say in their label?
Clown in Chief
This man is a buffoon. https://fortune.com/2025/11/12/ford-ceo-jim-farley-secret-education-path-c-suite-ceo-job-study-supply-chain-like-tim-cook/ Why in the world has he not been fired? FoMoCo will continue the downward slide. Saddening to watch...
The water is not that cold
I left earlier this year: Mainly because I could no longer accept the toxic culture. It took me nearly 2 years to find the right job. It was hard. But I found it. Here is what I learned since joining a new company. Yes, Ford treats everyone... — read more
Ford needs to embrace and target the Trailer Trash Market, including broke crack head Ford production workers because that's today's buyer.
Broke, lousy credit history, multiple evictions, divorced and being crack or me-h heads is no way to go but that's the current market out there. Pretty bleak, but Ford's got to sale cars. Ford ought to approach GM to discuss buying the 1964... — read more
$3billions investment at MI Battery Plant
https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2025/08/11/ford-electric-vehicle I hope this is not another mistake like BOSK KY and BOSK TN. $5 billion mistake.
UAW Local 862 helps workers affected by looming Ford layoffs
More than 2,000 workers will soon be temporarily laid off at the Ford Assembly Plant in Louisville, a move expected to last about 10 months. During that time, the facility will undergo major changes as it transitions to building electric... — read more
Layoff tomorrow
Tomorrow layoff, check your emails in morning. All the best
F150 Lightning officially shutdown
https://fordauthority.com/2025/10/ford-f-150-lightning-production-to-remain-paused-indefinitely/ Best decision Ford has ever made.
Ford's Future Vehicles
Ford does not have any future vehicles posted on their website except something most customers cannot afford nor do they want. Holy smoke https://www.ford.com/future-vehicles/?gnav=footer-all-vehicles
LL5, LL6, Supervisors?
Still can't believe how useless 60% of the LL5, LL6, Supervisors are at Ford.
Brackets department is bigger than ever!
Fartley is pi---d.
Ford ending Lightning production
According to this >> https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/ford-f-150-lightning-ev.html ...if this is true, what a sorry state of affairs Ford has going....so many PD ICE layoffs , other related layoffs, etc....for this outcome?
How many retirees visit this site regularly?
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WSJ: Ford Considers Scrapping Electric Version of F-150 Truck
“Once hyped as a ‘smartphone that can tow,’ production of the money-losing EV pickup may be shut down for good.” May be shut down…should have never been produced.