Ford to layoff 8000

[GordoJay]

looks pretty bad for the F series. No wonder why the lots are so empty.​

Sales Results - USA - F-Series​

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2022	50,543	45,252	44,906	51,517	49,454	57,673							299,345
2021	55,276	64,478	84,043	66,302	46,260	45,673	52,314	57,321	63,164	68,259	60,418	62,496	726,004
2020	58,510	65,404	62,648	50,323	65,314	65,188	70,908	73,954	76,785	71,593	52,698	74,097	787,422
2019	71,537	71,537	71,537	77,929	77,929	77,929	71,392	71,392	71,392	74,549	72,407	86,996	896,526
2018	58,937	68,243	87,011	73,104	84,639	79,204	70,949	81,839	75,092	70,438	72,102	87,772	909,330
2017	57,995	65,956	81,330	70,657	76,027	77,895	69,467	77,007	82,302	75,974	72,769	89,385	896,764
2016	51,540	60,697	73,884	70,774	67,412	70,937	65,657	66,946	67,809	65,542	72,089	87,512	820,799
2015	54,370	55,236	67,706	62,827	61,870	55,171	66,288	71,332	69,651	65,500	65,192	85,211	780,354
2014	46,536	55,882	70,940	63,387	68,520	60,560	63,240	68,109	59,863	63,410	59,049	74,355

In the last analysis I read, the F150 line was worth more than FMC in total. There was speculation that VW might buy Ford and shitcan the entire non-truck business. Somehow I doubt that has changed much in two years.

 

[melvimbe]

In the last analysis I read, the F150 line was worth more than FMC in total. There was speculation that VW might buy Ford and shitcan the entire non-truck business. Somehow I doubt that has changed much in two years.

I can see that, but I think the Ford heritage and brand have a lot of value. There's a reason why Ford keeps reusing it's old names. And the Bronco wouldn't do nearly as well if it was made by Kia. I don't think you just dump all that.

But if Ford did get sold to a non-US entity, that's pretty much it for US automotive IMO. GM is the only non-specialist automaker in the US? No thanks.

 

[Frogger22]

Guys this is simple problem solving situation for management in business principles, they have too many employees for not enough product being made. That means they are running too hot and they need to trim down and cool off. Yes, they have massive backlogs and lots of work to technically do, but they don’t have the needed materials to crank up production so they are paying too many ppl to not do enough work at probably a loss to them. We have also been in rough seas and are heading into some worsening unstable times which would contribute to wanting to tighten your company down for the storm. Just like Musk is also talking about laying off a bunch of folks at Tesla to trim the company. Companies will need to slim up to survive.

Unlike the government which is just a gluttonous monstrosity spending and destroying everything it touches with no repercussions or accountability, ford has to actually keep a boat afloat. Really if I was Ford I’d try to sort out the backlog first and stop taking new orders until you get caught up.

 

[Marlboroman]

Ford should instead send those 8000 people out to clean up/catch up some dealership service departments.