Ford plans to halt production of the F-150 Lightning from mid-November until early next year to address high inventories and narrow losses. The shutdown will last from Nov. 18 until Jan. 6, including previously planned holiday downtime at the end of the year.
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Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley has told employees that the automaker needs to speed efforts to improve quality and lower costs, and that manager bonuses, which are tied to those metrics, would be slashed to 65% of their total, according to three people familiar with the matter.
In Q3 2024, Ford Motor reported revenue of $46 billion, beating analysts' expectations. The operating profit at its combustion engine unit came in 11% below estimates. Inventory is climbing and Ford's U.S. sales are running well behind its rate in 2018. The company's EV prices are collapsing, offsetting cost-saving measures.
Peloton Interactive Inc (NASDAQ:PTON) shares jumped by almost a third on Thursday as the fitness company signalled improving cash flow and named Peter Stern as its new chief executive. Stern, who co-founded Apple Fitness Plus and is currently an executive at Ford, will join Peloton in January, the company said in an update on Thursday.
Peloton Interactive Inc. named Ford Motor Co. executive Peter Stern as its next chief executive officer, entrusting him to lead a turnaround of the long-struggling fitness company. Geetha Ranganathan of Bloomberg Intelligence has more.
The head of Ford Motor's integrated services, who was tasked with leading one of the automaker's most important teams, is departing after about one year, the company said on Thursday.
Ford Motor said on Thursday it will halt production of F-150 Lightning electric vehicle pickup trucks for six weeks.
Key Points Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) has consistently fallen short of investor expectations for decades.
The at-home fitness company serves up a slate of positives for investors in its latest quarterly report.
Peloton has tapped Ford executive Peter Stern to be its next CEO. The longtime automotive executive was last overseeing Ford's subscription services.
Ford Motor stock has tumbled about 8% so far this week after the company faltered on CEO Jim Farley's mission to improve efficiency in its traditional gasoline-engine operations, whose profits the company needs to fund its expensive electric vehicle plans.