Ford Motor Co. is preparing to cut as many as 8,000 jobs in the coming weeks as the automaker tries to boost profits to fund its push into the electric-vehicle market, according to people familiar with the plan.
The job cuts are expected to come among Ford’s salaried ranks in a variety of operational functions, according to the people familiar. They may come in phases, but are likely to begin this summer, the people said. Ford employs about 31,000 salaried workers in the US, where the bulk of the cuts are expected.
“We have too many people,” Farley said at a Wolfe Research auto conference in February. “This management team firmly believes that our ICE and BEV portfolios are under-earning.”
Please correct me if I’m wrong: if Ford would continue production as it is 8000 workers will continue to bring home a cheque twice a month. Switching to expensive EV purchased by the richest ppl, 8000 will be unemployed! 8000x4=32000 souls will suffer (family of 4). 🤔🤷♂️