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  1. According to the Detroit Free Press (5/24), the 23rd annual Automotive Supplier Working Relations Index..."which provides a window into the quality of relationships six major automakers have with their suppliers based on confidential feedback from suppliers reveals Ford has sunk "significantly" over the past year with its supplier relations in areas including trust, integrity and long term strategy. Story goes on to say that Toyota, Honda and GM have the best relationships with respective "scores" of 338, 331 and 297 with Ford at 219. Stellantis came in at 145. Article also referenced fact that..."Ford and Stellantis are notorious for beating up suppliers on price"...... Story goes on to say that John McElroy was "shocked" that Nissan beat Ford at 225. He went on to say .."Good supplier relationships lead to higher profits, even if you are paying a little more for whatever suppliers are selling you. I
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  2. as I was saying.."if you've got a problem, suppliers will put all their effort into helping you out. If you are short on parts, or something is down, they'll go the extra mile if you treat them well. If someone is treating you badly, you're not going to prioritize them. There's a hidden cost to bad relationships.". Nothing surprising about that view. What comes to mind...."you get what you pay for" as well as..."once you've beat up everyone on the playground, you have no one left to play with". I'm sure a lot of Ford's recall history is related to this subject. The article also does mention the "shake up" in Ford's global supply chain leadership so hopefully that will bring about improvement.
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  3. Exactly what Ford seemingly said about the Fusion mid cycle refresh in the teens. How did that turn out?
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  4. Saw these fan renderings of t3 and the e -xplorer. I'm digging it, will be interesting to see how close to reality these are. I will say the T3 rendering looks like it would be better suited to something like a ranchero revival with its long hood and slanted cab back. Could be a cool truck for blurring the line between a truck and a muscle car or something.
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  5. How ironic that as gas stations are slowly replaced by EV charge stations, those coffee shops that once survived on people going in to pay for fuel are now set to thrive with a captive audience waiting for their vehicles to charge… Interesting how behaviours change over the decades….
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  6. I agree, I’m not sold on the 23 redesign. I do however really like the GMs. But I’m honestly done waiting 2 years for my Platinum which is why I also just ordered the Denali and a High Country. What sold me was when I drove a 24 high Country. The update to the duramax is very impressive. I know I know… haters are going to say the ford still has more horsepower and torque. But all I can say is drive one. The duramax is every bit as responsive as the powerstroke. They did it right with the Duramax update.
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