Ford Feels GM's Pain, But Plans To Cut Shifts And Retool Plants Rather Than Have Layoffs

Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday said it will eliminate shifts at assembly plants in Michigan and Kentucky but give all affected workers jobs at other locations nearby.

About 500 workers will move from the Louisville Assembly Plant, which makes the Ford Escape and Lincoln MKC crossovers, to instead make Super Duty pickups and full-size SUVs at the Kentucky Truck Plant, also in Louisville. The Escape plant will go from three shifts to two in the spring.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 11/29/2018 12:44:55 PM

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I thought CUV's were hot sellers?

Vette71 - 11/29/2018 1:33:11 PM

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Cammo pictures of 2020 Ford Escape and 2020 Lincoln Corsair (MkC) are all over the net. Corsair looks to be HPEV and smaller version of Aviator. Rumor is it is a high priority get to market project.

MDarringer - 11/29/2018 7:27:31 PM

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Ford is obviously reducing stock of the Escape/MKC in preparation for the new ones.

countguy - 11/29/2018 1:06:17 PM

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Just prolonging the inevitable.

USNA1999 - 11/29/2018 1:23:42 PM

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The unions must have FORD threatened. FORD needs to have a similar plan as GM before its too late.

MDarringer - 11/29/2018 9:23:18 PM

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Are you not paying attention? Ford is getting cozy with VW to build EVs.

MBKing - 12/1/2018 12:25:45 AM

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Thank god for Tesla. At least the US has one car company that actually is relevant. #pathetic