Ford Motor Co. is planning to invest approximately 32.5 billion rupees (about $370 million) in India to produce new engines.
Thoughts?
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@jn No need for H1B, hire managers in India to manage NA employees. No visa required. Legal and cheaper with yes men that don’t question.
@OP how much does the engine weigh? I like to fish and need a new boat anchor.
This is funny! India was never great before so it can’t be great again, lol. Historically they always leeched on wealthy countries to make a living, it was first China, then Russia’s cheap oil, now US H1B. Sneaky people will never be great on their own.
This company is terrible with PR...
That’s an announcement that will follow more saying we are moving more jobs to India for efficiency and be closer to engine production site. No more immigration only sending jobs abroad. Good job by JF
It's a cycle. Huge issues will occur, quality will fall further and the next CEO will bring most of it back but the downward trend won't bounce back.
This company needs new management from the LL4's up.
Supply chain is going to become more important in vehicle purchases. When I see China I will think throwaway, India cheap and unreliable, South America and Mexico incompetent. There no way I want to spend money on a vehicle likely to break or brick because it was made in one of these regions.
Can't wait. Isn't India known for their engines used in vehicles like um, uh, um...? Next on the list a hemi built there. Or is it hindi?
Now they’re all gonna do that head bob in unison as celebration
Brazil was in charge of a small volume engine upgrade program a few years back and blew it bigly.
My experience with stuff made in India, from ballpoint pens to machine tools…
…expect unrepairable problems.
Aren't a lot of the current problems originated from transferring engineering to Brazil to save money? I don't see how Farley keeps his job with the quality issues going on. Any manufacturer making quality truck engines now would be ki-ling it...