By Associated Press August 25, 2023 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Auto workers have voted overwhelmingly to give union leaders the authority to call strikes against Detroit car companies if a contract agreement isn’t reached. The United Auto Workers union said Friday that results are still being tallied, but so far 97% have voted in … Continue reading Auto workers vote to authorize strike against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis
By Michael Grothaus March 08, 2023 In honor of International Women’s Day, Ford Motor Co. has released a humorous new ad highlighting the contributions that women inventors have made to the cars we drive every day. The ad, narrated by Bryan Cranston, starts off purporting to be a commercial for a new “Men’s … Continue reading Bryan Cranston imagines what a Ford Explorer would look like without women inventors
By Michael Grothaus March 01, 2023 Recent months have not been good for the tech and media industries, which have seen hundreds of thousands of jobs lost as companies look for ways to reduce costs among slowing sales and fears of an economic downturn. But Big Tech and media weren’t the only industries hit … Continue reading Mass layoffs hit the automotive industry as GM reportedly joins Ford and Rivian
By Samar Marwan August 22, 2022 The race to mass manufacture electric vehicles is on, but the road to an emissions-free future is paved with job cuts. In an internal email to Ford employees, the Dearborn-based car manufacturer confirmed its plans to eliminate 3,000 jobs, many white-collar, and primarily in the U.S., Canada, and … Continue reading Ford lays off 3,000 employees
Karen Repoli — September 11, 2019 Follow @karenrepoli — September 11, 2019 During WW1 Henry Ford sued a Chicago newspaper for libeling him when they called him “an ignorant pacifist.” At the ensuing trial, the defense lawyers grilled with Mr. Ford with a line of questioning regarding general knowledge in an effort to prove to … Continue reading What You Can Learn About Building a Dream Team From Henry Ford
Frank Rumbauskas — January 7, 2017 Follow @FrankRumbauskas— January 7, 2017 Untold millions of people lost every penny they had during the Great Depression. Even most business and industrial leaders took a beating. But – Henry Ford passed through it unscathed. In fact his business even grew. What was his secret? Well, it’s no “secret” … Continue reading How Henry Ford Prospered During the Great Depression, and How You Can Use These Principles Too
by Laura ColeOctober 8, 2016 If you were to believe everything that you read in the media, it would be tempting to believe that the global manufacturing sector is in a perpetual state of decline. The popular press often creates a negative and distorted view of the marketplace, however, and one which tends to be … Continue reading From Toyota to Ford and Beyond: Lessons in Manufacturing from the Automotive Trade
by Bob Hutchins December 1, 2015 Follow @BobhutchinsDecember 1, 2015 Great content doesn’t have to be complex, expensive, technical, or loaded with production value. Some of the most memorable tweets of all time are the most simple. Take Oreo’s Super Bowl “You Can Still Dunk In the Dark” tweet as an example. Great social content … Continue reading Building Simple & Powerful Native Content With Ford
Scott Monty is leaving Ford Motors after six years as head of its social media group. This is a great loss for Ford, in my view. It also heightens my growing fears about how big brands will handle social media in the coming years. Like me, Monty has long been a champion of using social media … Continue reading Scott Monty Leaves Ford: What it Means to Social Media
