Ford to axe 75,000
15-09-2006, 04:33 AM
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Ford to axe 75,000
Just heard on news that Ford has offered redundancy to 75,000 employees!!
15-09-2006, 04:54 AM
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Losses in US of 9 billion dollars...now thats shed loads
Just wonder how it affects us here in UK?
Just wonder how it affects us here in UK?
15-09-2006, 07:05 AM
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Its not as bad as it reads, they announced months ago that they were shedding 25-30k jobs in North America. to facilitate this loss they are offering packages to all unionized staff (75k people) nobody has to take the offer!! though they are expecting 20k to take up the VR packages
15-09-2006, 07:11 AM
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it already affected us, they cut 10% of staff at christmas to help save the states, they are also bleeding us dry to keep them going too
but that just helped us loose the dead weight staff at my branch, it was more cutting the fat rather than loosing staff
but that just helped us loose the dead weight staff at my branch, it was more cutting the fat rather than loosing staff
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15-09-2006, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by NORTH YORKS RS SPARES
If they built propper cars again they might not need to get rid of there staff
BRING BACK THE RS and fuck of with the ST wannabee
BRING BACK THE RS and fuck of with the ST wannabee
15-09-2006, 07:29 AM
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I was only kidding
I do understand there is a lot more to running a world class company that just one type of model
I just like to get if off my chest that it pisses me off they dont make an RS anymore and expect us to be happy with the ST,
Altho the ST"s may be a good car , they arnt an Rs and never will replace one
I was only kidding
I do understand there is a lot more to running a world class company that just one type of model I just like to get if off my chest that it pisses me off they dont make an RS anymore and expect us to be happy with the ST,
Altho the ST"s may be a good car , they arnt an Rs and never will replace one
15-09-2006, 09:05 AM
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Will it efefct the UK?
YES MASSIVLY
THe US has been supporting Europe for the last 7 years - with out that the whole Europe opperation would be dead.
This is serious bad news.
Over 10 years ago it was predicted one of the Big 3 would go pop. Sadly it looks like its going ot be ford
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YES MASSIVLY
THe US has been supporting Europe for the last 7 years - with out that the whole Europe opperation would be dead.
This is serious bad news.
Over 10 years ago it was predicted one of the Big 3 would go pop. Sadly it looks like its going ot be ford
Alex
15-09-2006, 08:53 PM
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its already affected ford though mate, but its prob gonna get alot worse
we are stuggling to meet targets these days and our GP is down 10% we are now some days scratching for sales and the drivers are working alot harder for the same profit total
the industry is having it hard
ford are fortunate that they can car boot sale some of there other brands to keep the share holders happy, but thats only gonna be for so long
we are stuggling to meet targets these days and our GP is down 10% we are now some days scratching for sales and the drivers are working alot harder for the same profit total
the industry is having it hard
ford are fortunate that they can car boot sale some of there other brands to keep the share holders happy, but thats only gonna be for so long
15-09-2006, 08:59 PM
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Most profitable is Toyota in fact they are the most profitable company in history, they are not however the biggest car maker in the world and if you think about it that makes them even better in terms of profit, unfortunately the Americans and europe have a lot to learn about making cars from the japs in terms of efficiency and cost and right first time quality
16-09-2006, 09:37 AM
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A mate of mine who works for a ford dealership told me his garage are starting to sell other makes such as hyundai,mitsubishi and subaru because they could see ford going down the pan.That was over a year ago.
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this is called recession!!!
its coming and its going to hurt anyone in debt when it really takes hold.
anyone notice that in the uk second hand car sales total figures have for the first time gone ahead of new car sales,
the new car sales are the first to be hit by the slowing down of the economy,how many 56 plate cars have you seen this month?not many.
its coming and its going to hurt anyone in debt when it really takes hold.
anyone notice that in the uk second hand car sales total figures have for the first time gone ahead of new car sales,
the new car sales are the first to be hit by the slowing down of the economy,how many 56 plate cars have you seen this month?not many.
16-09-2006, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by TF Rallyesport
this is called recession!!!
its coming and its going to hurt anyone in debt when it really takes hold.
anyone notice that in the uk second hand car sales total figures have for the first time gone ahead of new car sales,
the new car sales are the first to be hit by the slowing down of the economy,how many 56 plate cars have you seen this month?not many.
its coming and its going to hurt anyone in debt when it really takes hold.
anyone notice that in the uk second hand car sales total figures have for the first time gone ahead of new car sales,
the new car sales are the first to be hit by the slowing down of the economy,how many 56 plate cars have you seen this month?not many.
all in fucking see is 56 reg cars,,,,, cause our fucking salesmen aint selling em
tim i think your right, reccesion is about to come back,,, soon as the interest rises where all gonna get fucked on our morgages and the average of 15k debt
theres a few places that are not car related i know that are talking of redundencys aswell
but im not worried,,,,, as when im skint ill be safe in the fact you have enough cash to loan me a tenner till the weather breaks
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Originally Posted by NORTH YORKS RS SPARES
If they built propper cars again they might not need to get rid of there staff
BRING BACK THE RS and fuck of with the ST wannabee
BRING BACK THE RS and fuck of with the ST wannabee
Absofuckinglutely spot on
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