I'm no longer proud to work at Ford. This is a completely different company than the one I joined.

I was in GM few years ago and everyone knew about the massive 2019 layoff. So a whole group was sacked except one person, and that person had a unique experience: upon hearing about the layoff in late 2018, he panicked so much he had a heart problem... — read more 

Aligning capabilities and roles with product and service priorities. And in the process, reducing costs.

Very bad news for Ford Motor Company

I heard this from the Thursday all hands meeting with Doug Fields. The big one ☝🏿 is coming. Brace for impact.

From the Freep: The United Auto Workers union looks to increase its labor power by supporting the efforts of autoworkers in Mexico to unionize and negotiate higher wages and improved working conditions. The union announced Friday that its UAW... — read more 

Read all about it at: http://www.autoextremist.com/

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-stops-shipments-2024-f-150-lightning-2024-02-23/ We su-k

Mach E ranks 5th in the top 5 of the highest long term dealer unsold lot surplus with inventory levels currently at 358 days. Nobody wants these Ford EV’s! Interesting is that there are no Tesla EV’s in the top 10 “unwanted list”. It’s all about the... — read more 

In the new formula, 60% of a salaried employee's bonus will be based on GM's operating income and free cash flow and 40% will now include the automaker's targets for EVs, software and services and GM's AV business, The Detroit News confirmed.

In the new formula, 60% of a salaried employee's bonus will be based on GM's operating income and free cash flow and 40% will now include the automaker's targets for EVs, software and services and GM's AV business, The Detroit News confirmed.

Or are they telling people who live out of state & do NOT have a remote designation they have to relocate? Manager just told an FCG they can stay where they are & someone who moved to Grand Rapids they can only come in a couple times a... — read more 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/dell-employees-say-new-return-to-office-policy-is-actually-a-quiet-layoff-policy/ar-BB1iJari?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=4ba8064f5e6d4118b7904d2274129f9c&ei=79 You've been warned.

Heard managers were told by Liz to reduce bonuses for every employee in supply chain (possibly merit too) as a cost save to company and also instructed to not tell employees it was leadership's decision. If you're in supply chain, when you get your... — read more 

Is Ford really a American company now? Look at what has moved to other countries and what is planned to move to other countries. Mexico, Brazil, India...

At the Purchasing TH, they came out with the na--d truth. "we realize that RTO really does not serve anyone, but the fact of the matter is that there are building occupancy and other commitments that are already in place that have to be fulfilled"... — read more 

LOL Great idea there connecting all of our vehicles to the Internet. SMH

Based on items the salaried employees have little control over and vague targets. Sound familiar?

https://insideevs.com/news/707209/ford-us-ev-sales-january2024/ Ford only sold 1295 Mach E in January. Model E is definitely going to be in bankruptcy this year.

Stock back on a losing streak. About to go back under $12/share. And with 2024 looking like a complete disaster, I think it's going up go a lot lower.

just wait.......

French automotive supplier Forvia plans to cut up to 10,000 jobs in Europe over the next five years, in part through attrition, it said on Monday, becoming the latest auto industry player to react to falling demand and China's dominance. Shares in... — read more 

Thought this ended in Dec but still an active offer. So not only higher profit sharing and better Healthcare than GSRs but even better incentives to lease or buy a vehicle

RTO doesn't necessarily address most of Fords current problems. Ford has had quality and cost issues for a lot longer than the remote work policy. RTO is primarily a knee jerk reaction to persistent problems combined with local, state, and federal... — read more 

We can’t give this junk away… “Ford Motor Co. slashed the cost of its electric 2023 Mustang Mach-E on Tuesday to be more competitive with Tesla and get the award-winning SUV into the hands of budget-conscious buyers. Prices are being reduced $3,100... — read more 

I don’t get why Farley chose to trash talk the UAW now. I guess he wants investors to think Ford will cut costs by moving some production to lower cost places, but does he think there won’t be repercussions from the UAW? Does he have a strategy, or... — read more 

Fix version 2.0. Didn’t know engineering gets mulligans on steering. Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2021-2022 Ford E-Series E-350 and E-450 vehicles with dual rear wheels over an issue with the power steering pressure line and the... — read more 

“‘I think what you’re seeing is the slope changing in how fast people are willing to purchase EVs right now because they’re expensive and there is concern about charging infrastructure,’ Alan Amici, CEO of the Center for Automotive Research told NBC... — read more 

The industry average is 80 days. The demand is weakening. That number of days of inventory is growing every week. 2024 is going to be a disaster for the auto industry. And we are in a worse position than any other domestic manufacturer. This could... — read more 

Have all the qualified candidates been " smart redesigned" ? Will Promoting unqualified F&F or DEI into the newly created positions make things even worse?

We seem to be prioritizing everything else these days...

What’s so urgent?

Question for those who have retired (on your own terms) and selected Annuity payment. How far in advance did you put in for retirement and start the process? HR online says 6 months? That sounds like a lot.

Ford CEO said a lot of things, but no action. This is why the company Is in the toilet. None of what Farley said was implemented. ... — read more 

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/16/uaw-threatens-to-strike-ford-kentucky-truck-plant-over-local-demands.html

Can someone please explain how we are not in a recession? Take for example the glut inventory of 2023 F150s (and it’s 2024 last time I checked). The company is holding back incentives and these vehicles are lot rotting. Homes: 30 year low in sales... — read more 

Double the Bonus of GSRs-LL6 Admit lower profits were due to mistakes by the Leadership not GSRs. In the GTH show real metrics of what is being done to fix quality