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Blue oval city…. A brand new, from the ground up faculty focused on EV’s. Now with this split, Ford is gonna fight like HELL to keep the UAW out of there. How? Separate the EV business from the ICE business. Like they just did! But not just “on paper”. As soon as the new campus gets ready to open, they “officially” spin it off into a new company. A company not bound by any previous contracts. And let the UAW get left behind on the ICE ghost ship to eventually sink on its own.
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2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV Revealed with 664 HP, 400-Mile Range
mnm replied to silvrsvt's topic in Competing Products
I’ll never own one… but I watched Andre from TFL’s quick look and came away impressed. Looks good. I think the pass through is cool and smart. I credit the lightning for some of the features I saw. Overall I’d say well done to GM. Hopefully they can get them built in a timely manner. -
Don’t know the answer specifically …. But after a summer and fall of many down weeks due to the chip shortage. Our facility ( an engine plant) is back to full 3 shifts working with no down weeks. I think they’re getting a handle on things. Not 100% yet. But I think the log jam is definitely moving.
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https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/g38095336/jeep-wrangler-overlook-concept-gallery/?_gl=1*1p1a87p*_ga*YW1wLWJaMTdES1FBYW1ZZUZ0aVg5RkdJa1BsXzFHdlVzdm1sakZiNUljbHd3TXFGVlM3eFQycDJLLU9Za2VncEc0WTE. Looks good to my eyes. That safari roof does it for me too!
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Wow good for them. Meanwhile, on the factory floor, Ford management makes it nearly impossible to get a day off. And then wants the hourly grunts to pre schedule their sick days. ( I’m not kidding). And we get to be the last lucky souls that are still mandated to wear a mask all day 10+ hours in the factory summer heat while most of the country breathes freely again. I guess a college degree now entitles people to work in their pajamas all day now. Good for them I suppose.
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Any word on if the hybrid will be able to drive a few miles on EV mode only?
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Question for someone smarter than me here..... it seems the the oil producing companies of the world ( domestically, Middle East, Russian) aren’t just going to shrug their shoulders and say “ oh well, I guess no one wants our oil anymore”. Can’t they continue to push the price of oil down to keep the public demanding ICE vehicles because it’s just so cheap? $1.35 a gallon gasoline is hard to argue with.
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How may 2012+ 2.0 Focus owners with 5 Speed manuals?
mnm replied to Nutty 5.0's topic in Focus Forum
He may be right about that with every other car EXCEPT the 2012 and up Focus. The Auto’s are crap. The MT are the only ones that are going to last. I picked up a ‘16 SE HB with the 2.0 5spd with only 29k miles on it recently. I paid up for it. $13k. My thoughts were it was a high asking price, but then said to myself.. “find another one with these low miles and a MT.? “ There really aren’t any. So I pulled the trigger. And have been very pleased with the purchase! -
The building hasn’t been torn down. It’s still there. I just drove by it yesterday. However, it’s definitely empty. And definitely not running parts. There’s a “for sale “ sign in front of it.
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Ford Mustang Mach E 1400 prototype
mnm replied to silvrsvt's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
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Potential Engine Shortage?
mnm replied to Bob Rosadini's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
I haven’t a clue about how many workers are on a Mexican Ford engine assembly line. But for reference, the Ford engine plant I work in has about 160 direct labor employees on each of its two assembly lines. Still more humans than robots. For now?! -
Yep, I’m due to go back the 18th
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Ford files to trademark Excursion name
mnm replied to ExplorerDude's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
I wonder if they still own “pinto”? -
SIRIUS/XM Trial Subscription Change
mnm replied to ice-capades's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
I enjoyed Sirius. But the full rate monthly premium was just too high to justify. And I tired of the “call and threaten to cancel to get a lower price” game. I as well use Pandora now. 6 dollars a month. -
Time for Something Fun...
mnm replied to ausrutherford's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Sorry, of course I have. I misread what the poster was saying. Duh. -
Time for Something Fun...
mnm replied to ausrutherford's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
I’ve been with Ford 26 years. I’ve never even heard of what you’re talking about. -
For future reference, I’m in Ohio BTW, I’ve always found it easier to just play along with unemployment requests to “actively search for work” We were required to apply to 2 employers a week( not currently though). So I applied to NASA, Apple, Microsoft, Tesla etc. to be an engineer of some sort. I’m a college dropout. I’ve never gotten a call back. Go figure? But my unemployment goes through, haha!
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Once the 600 a week kicks in, SUB will be kicked out.
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It’s being built at the Cleveland plant.
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For me, in Ohio. Unemployment with no taxes taken out plus SUB. About 800 a week.