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Ford alerts salaried employees, including engineers, layoffs coming over two days
Ford Motor Co. asked salaried employees in some departments on Monday to work remotely this week so that people being laid off on Tuesday and Wednesday will be notified in private, company spokesman T.R. Reid told the Detroit Free Press. Supervisors informed specific teams throughout the automotive business groups and functions that support them, particularly… Continue reading Ford alerts salaried employees, including engineers, layoffs coming over two days
China now tops world in this key auto category
China is now the biggest auto exporter in the world, according to a new analysis from global consulting firm AlixPartners. It’s a change that’s happened only recently, but one that shows the significant potential for Chinese automakers to disrupt the automotive industry in the coming years, especially in light of the accelerating electric vehicle transition.… Continue reading China now tops world in this key auto category
‘Rock star’: Shelby F-150 races treacherous Pikes Peak course, hitting 110 mph
Imagine racing a pickup truck up a mountain at 110 mph. Well, Robert Prilika did just that on Sunday on Pikes Peak in Colorado. He completed the 12.3-mile race course in 13:03 minutes in a 2023 Shelby F-150 Super Snake Sport pickup, so-named because the street pickup truck made by Ford has been up-fitted by… Continue reading ‘Rock star’: Shelby F-150 races treacherous Pikes Peak course, hitting 110 mph
General Motors closes another supply chain deal to ramp up EV production, cut costs
General Motors just completed another supply chain deal, this time with an Australian company for manganese sulfate, an important raw material needed to make batteries for electric vehicles, the company announced Monday. Element 25 will supply the Detroit automaker with enough manganese sulfate needed to scale electric vehicle capacity in North America to 1 million… Continue reading General Motors closes another supply chain deal to ramp up EV production, cut costs
Video first drive: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup
Video first drive: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup News Sports Autos Entertainment Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals 450-mile range and 10,000-lb. towing capacity give Chevy’s electric pickup bragging rights vs. Ford F-150 Lightning Mark Phelan Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press Watch Next © 2023 www.freep.com. All rights reserved. Go to Source
Ford contract workers cut as salaried employees wait for layoffs
Workers employed by outside agencies were notified late Friday that it was their last day of work, Ford Motor Co. confirmed to the Detroit Free Press on Saturday. “People in certain agency positions across a few skill teams were notified by their employers that their assignments at Ford have ended,” Ford spokesman T.R. Reid told the Free Press. “The… Continue reading Ford contract workers cut as salaried employees wait for layoffs
UAW blasts Biden administration over Ford, SK battery loan
The head of the UAW on Friday bashed the Biden administration’s decision this week to give conditional approval for a multibillion-dollar loan package to a joint venture between Ford Motor and a South Korean battery maker without including wage, work conditions and retirement demands upfront. “We have been absolutely clear that the switch to electric… Continue reading UAW blasts Biden administration over Ford, SK battery loan
Ford job cuts coming to salaried workers in North America: What we know
Ford Motor Co. is planning to lay off a minimum of “several hundred” salaried employees, starting as soon as next week, the Detroit Free Press has learned. The action will be limited to white-collar workers in North America, perhaps just the U.S. At issue is not buyouts but layoffs, specifically in the areas of Ford… Continue reading Ford job cuts coming to salaried workers in North America: What we know
‘Car Wars’ report: Next 4 years could be ‘uncertain and volatile’ for Detroit Three
A closely watched annual report on the auto industry says product planners will soon be facing one of the most challenging stretches in history as they try to juggle a looming electric vehicle transition. But the 45-page “Car Wars 2024-2027” report released this week from BofA Global Research, which is part of Bank of America,… Continue reading ‘Car Wars’ report: Next 4 years could be ‘uncertain and volatile’ for Detroit Three