Ford Headed the Wrong Way Again
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Ford Headed the Wrong Way Again
Layoffs at Ford include engineers
Sales and marketing employees were not the only ones to lose their jobs at Ford Motor Co. last week. A number of engineers and white-collar manufacturing workers also were laid off as part of the automaker's effort to reduce its salaried head count by 5 percent.
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Ford Chairman and CEO Bill Ford Jr. has insisted the cuts won't affect the automaker's development of next-generation technology.
None of the engineers who lost their jobs last week were involved in cutting-edge projects like advanced powertrain or hybrid systems. Rather, they focused on engineers involved in convention technologies.
Sales and marketing employees were not the only ones to lose their jobs at Ford Motor Co. last week. A number of engineers and white-collar manufacturing workers also were laid off as part of the automaker's effort to reduce its salaried head count by 5 percent.
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Ford Chairman and CEO Bill Ford Jr. has insisted the cuts won't affect the automaker's development of next-generation technology.
None of the engineers who lost their jobs last week were involved in cutting-edge projects like advanced powertrain or hybrid systems. Rather, they focused on engineers involved in convention technologies.
I just have a feeling that when the 6.4 comes out, Ford is going to let 6.0 owners twist in the wind.
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They'd better or anyone owning stock in FoMoCo would be advised to sell it fast. When I went to Utah last month on vacation I saw about 5 times as many Dodge Cummins as either Ford or Chevrolet.
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Well its about a thousand SuperDuties to a Dodge or Chev here...
Neither Dodge or Chevy sell thier trucks here.
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I have heard that in the coming years the Cummings will be offered as an option for the big 3, After dodge goes with the Mercedes diesel. Anyone else here this.
I know I would love to see a new ford with a cummings diesel.
I know I would love to see a new ford with a cummings diesel.
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Originally Posted by NickFordMan
I disagree. There's no way Ford would do a repeat of the 6.0L. Especially with all this time, the 6.0L was rushed to the market, the 6.4L isn't.
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Frankly I think all the automakers (particularly US ones) need to wake up and smell the coffee. It's just like back in the 70s-- they were rushing vehicles out the assembly plant doors; most of those vehicles were yucky.
You'd think Detroit would smarten up. But, I guess the Almighty Buck always wins out over brains.
You'd think Detroit would smarten up. But, I guess the Almighty Buck always wins out over brains.
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Originally Posted by NJFordFan
Frankly I think all the automakers (particularly US ones) need to wake up and smell the coffee. It's just like back in the 70s-- they were rushing vehicles out the assembly plant doors; most of those vehicles were yucky.
You'd think Detroit would smarten up. But, I guess the Almighty Buck always wins out over brains.
You'd think Detroit would smarten up. But, I guess the Almighty Buck always wins out over brains.
No kidding... You could see this situation with your eyes closed. Building bigger and bigger SUVs, More HP engines, and ignoring fuel economy. Again the greed of Detroit will bite them in the behind, and japan will AGAIN make more market share.
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Originally Posted by jschira
Sorry, disagree on what?
I just have a feeling that when the 6.4 comes out, Ford is going to let 6.0 owners twist in the wind.
What are you guys talking about the American auto industry is blind? It's the American (and Canadian) consumers that dictate what the auto industry does...in other words, the sales are in big hp, big vehicles right now. That's not to say that the auto manufacturers aren't trying here. They have DOD in the GM engines now, fuel saver there (although I don't particlularly like the idea of the DOD design), and pretty soon hybrid diesels, on all the manufacturers, which, will be great on fuel economy. There will be a diesel F-150 in a few yrs as well. I don't care what anyone says right now, I still want to be able to get a powerful, and stylish truck, and not be stuck with some boring, fugly japanese creation.
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Originally Posted by NickFordMan
What are you guys talking about the American auto industry is blind? It's the American (and Canadian) consumers that dictate what the auto industry does...in other words, the sales are in big hp, big vehicles right now. That's not to say that the auto manufacturers aren't trying here. They have DOD in the GM engines now, fuel saver there (although I don't particlularly like the idea of the DOD design), and pretty soon hybrid diesels, on all the manufacturers, which, will be great on fuel economy. There will be a diesel F-150 in a few yrs as well. I don't care what anyone says right now, I still want to be able to get a powerful, and stylish truck, and not be stuck with some boring, fugly japanese creation.
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CAFE standards are fine, exhaust emmissions are at the lowest they have ever been. There's always room for improvement, but we are not doing that bad as it is.
The Japanese came out with an unpractical, ugly, and miniature hybrid, that gets less gas mileage then a Jetta diesel! I hope our domestic companies can come up with something much more useful, and appealing then this. If not, I'll be driving old trucks around instead.
The Japanese came out with an unpractical, ugly, and miniature hybrid, that gets less gas mileage then a Jetta diesel! I hope our domestic companies can come up with something much more useful, and appealing then this. If not, I'll be driving old trucks around instead.