I left Ford nearly 20 years ago. A friend told me Ford and GM no longer respect Mechanical Engineers - they just want EE and Software Engineers. WTF? Are any mechanical engineers high demand/high pay?

Thinking about moving back to ford. I was in ford's NGV project and left before it was spun off into Argo AI. Argo AI is now dead and ford abandons L4. It now seems repurposed to L2 via Latitude.AI. I just applied for an AV position @ "Ford... — read more 

Ford lied about the eventual size of battery plant, but perhaps that’s a good thing because there is now a concerning link between lithium-ion batteries, commonly used in electric vehicles, and the spread of harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl... — read more 

We spend all day trying to get customers on Ford Pass And the Account Manager Online account system more than anything else and believe me it is frustrating for all of us. and anyway IT isn’t in the U. S. Anymore. INDIA.

Day trying to get customers connected to Ford Pass and Account manager. LOL crazy and we are the tech people in customer service since there are none in the U.S. lol

For all of those who hate it here, it's much easier to find a job when you already have one. If you're unhappy here, start looking.

Drove by the dealership across from MAP yesterday and couldn't count the number of unsold Broncos sitting on the lot. I thought we had a sure fire long term hit with the Bronco. Doesn't look like we can give them away!

Gaslighting at its best for improved quality. Still #1 in recalls. Ford has been hard at work rectifying quality issues with its lineup, and it seems to have finally paid off. The entire 2024 Ford lineup has better initial quality than years past... — read more 

Joy. They can’t make a good vehicle. Their Ford Pas and online Account Manager system su-ks and can’t keep anyone in the Ford Credit customer service dept.

so sad...

So the new direction of our leadership is to tell the customer that we know you don't want this but take it anyway? It's almost like they're completely out of touch.

“Ford Pro Intelligence software platform now has approximately 600,000 subscribers” Another headline from Ford Pro : “Ford Pro software available at no extra cost” So, 600,000 “subscribers,” but no revenue? At least when Fa rely read this site he... — read more 

It was just scaremongering.

Just a step closed to autonomous driving? Why would anyone drive our products? Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2022-2023 Ford Mustang models over an issue with the steering wheel. The defect: in affected vehicles, the secondary steering... — read more 

Wall Street journal article today: “ The Jiggle Is Up: Bosses Bust Workers Who Fake Computer Activity”. Pretend you’re working from home, but doing home improvement? Is one of the most dishonest a professional employee can do. If you’re getting paid... — read more 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/ford-ceo-farley-says-company-needs-to-move-past-monster-vehicles-to-be-profitable-in-ev-space-start-to-get-back-in-love-with-smaller-vehicles/ar-BB1piXFt

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-urges-managers-buy-more-195256476.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall

Yet the oracle of Omaha dumped a load into Chubb insurance? What's up? Layoffs at John deere, Harley Davidson and Stellantis? All bell weathers that we are circling the drain, just not as fast as insurance companies are.

"Capitalism allows leaders to find the lowest costs" While I agree with this statement, let's not forget that 90% of the CEO and BoD of American public companies are NOT leaders. Most of them just blindly copy whatever the "trend" is, no matter... — read more 

But we have bilingual employees in the U. S. Now more than ever. Guess Cust Service is not safe either.

Layoffs galore.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-13567647/Americas-oldest-companies-slashes-jobs-Midwest-shifts-work-Mexico.html

Seen several posts on LI about people being laid off in EU. It's coming to NA.....

After the chip shortage fleet sales were propping up our sales figures as fleets were low on cars and badly needed to replace the ones that they had. Now after 2 years we are through most of the catch up fleet sales. Consumers aren't buying due to... — read more 

Ever notice when auto sales are down that amazingly an insured recall mysteriously pops up? Manufacturers insure themselves heavily for any future recalls. A great money maker if in a pinch. The only ones not connecting the dots are insurance... — read more 

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June 27 2023. So it has been one year since our leadership team fired so many people on that day. A 10 minute meeting and u were done. I cannot seem to get over it. I feel like FoMoCo will be the death of me from the threat of constant layoffs. ... — read more 

VW decides to back Rivian for electric trucks, “Volkswagen is committing $5 billion to upstart EV company Rivian, 6/26/2024”. Do you think VW backing Rivian’s EV trucks has anything to do with Ford F’n over VW on the Argo AI deal for $2.6B in 2020... — read more 

Supposedly, Ford is becoming a data and subscription company, and subscription services are a component of compensation plans. Why does subscription revenue not appear as a line item on the financial statements? How can anyone know where we stand as... — read more 

I was an engineering SME old white guy who retired in 2022 to max his pension and got a side glance thanks from management as I walked out after 25 years. Three months later my desperate 30 something outside "tech" hire director contacted me and... — read more 

It's widely believed that a 1973 Ford Pinto can easily be bolted on top of a 1,000,000 pound-thrust producing Delta twin rocket. The 1973 Pinto atop the rocket can be easily launched from Cape Canaveral Florida on a rescue mission to the... — read more 

And a 3 hour one this afternoon. Things cannot be good with all the recalls, terrible issues with Ford Pass an online account manager system. We cannot keep customer service reps due to all of this mess and they work from home. I think the big... — read more 

Admit it, recalls are part of our DNA at Ford. Big number, lots of customers. Ford is recalling more than 550,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the transmissions can unexpectedly downshift to first gear no matter how fast the trucks are... — read more 

https://www.wsaz.com/2024/06/24/hooters-is-closing-dozens-underperforming-restaurants/?outputType=amp Old business model = ICE What was needed: a product/ staff mix of ICE, PHEV and BEV wait staff

What are the plans for the escape? Is it still planned to be replaced by another ill fated EV, just like the edge?

My money is on by the end of July. Now that the train station is open, that money needs to be recouped. And things are not looking good from a car sales perspective. These numbers they are trumping (up X% over last year) are bunk. They are comparing... — read more 

https://youtube.com/shorts/irYOT0Nk-A8?si=Zhwy18WpmMRG9wOY

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/01/chevron-deference-faces-existential-test/