{"id":2071568,"date":"2023-10-18T11:30:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ford-reshuffles-top-management-as-uaw-strike-drags-on\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T11:32:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:32:31","slug":"ford-reshuffles-top-management-as-uaw-strike-drags-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ford-reshuffles-top-management-as-uaw-strike-drags-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford reorganizes leadership amid prolonged UAW strike."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fford-reshuffles-top-management-as-uaw-strike-drags-on%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2071568&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Breaking\u2063 News: \u2062Ford Motor Co Announces Management Rejig Amid \u200cOngoing Autoworkers Strike<\/h2>\n<p>1:13\u200b PM UTC\u200c \u2013 October 18, 2023<\/p>\n<p>(Reuters) \u2013 In a bold move, Ford Motor Co \u200d(F.N) has \u200bannounced a management reshuffle, promoting Kumar Galhotra, the \u200cchief of the combustion vehicle unit, to the position of chief operating \u2062officer. This decision comes at a \u200dtime when the ongoing autoworkers strike shows little signs of ending.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Galhotra, previously in charge of \u200cFord Blue, the unit responsible for\u200b gas\u200c and \u200dhybrid vehicles, \u2064will now lead the automaker\u2019s global industrial \u200bsystem.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew \u200bFrick, who previously managed Ford Blue\u2019s sales and distribution functions, trucks, SUVs, and enthusiast vehicles, as \u2064well as operations in Mexico and Canada,\u2063 will take over Galhotra&#8217;s role at the unit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese strategic moves\u200c will bring clarity \u200band simplicity to Ford, enabling us to enhance our capabilities \u200band align them with businesses that cater to the\u200c diverse needs of\u2063 our customers,\u201d \u200bsaid Jim\u2063 Farley, Ford\u2019s chief executive.<\/p>\n<p>Galhotra&#8217;s promotion comes \u2063after the UAW (United Auto \u2063Workers) ordered its workers to \u2064go on strike at Ford\u2019s Kentucky Truck plant last week. In response, Galhotra stated\u2062 that the automaker has reached its \u200dlimit in terms of spending on\u2063 wages and benefits, warning that further concessions would hinder its\u2064 ability to invest in the business.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing strikes by\u2064 the United \u200bAuto Workers union have resulted in estimated economic losses of $7.7 billion for automakers, according to a\u2064 report by \u200dthe Anderson Economic Group of East Lansing, Michigan.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenges \u200cAhead for Ford<\/h3>\n<p>As Ford prepares to\u2064 release its third-quarter earnings report on October 26, the\u200d company \u200dfaces several key questions. These include \u200bthe impact \u200dof UAW negotiations on \u200blabor costs in the United States\u2063 and how \u2063to reduce losses in its \u2062electric-vehicle business amidst a\u200c slowdown in demand due to high interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, Ford has already made significant strides\u200d in hybrid production. Last week, the automaker \u2062announced temporary \u200ccuts to one\u200c of the shifts at its Michigan plant, which manufactures the\u2064 electric F-150 lightning pickup truck.<\/p>\n<p>Reporting\u2064 by Nathan Gomes in Bengaluru;\u200c Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Latest Updates:<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The IDF reports Islamic Jihad is responsible for the \u200bdeath of\u200d hundreds after a \u200bmisfired \u200bHamas rocket struck a hospital.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>House Oversight \u2063Committee Questions Timeline \u200dof Biden&#8217;s Classified Materials Discovery<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The \u200dHouse \u200dOversight Committee is raising concerns about\u200b the timeline presented by President \u200cJoe Biden&#8217;s attorneys regarding the discovery of his classified \u200cmaterials at\u2062 the Penn Biden Center.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Justice\u2063 Amy\u2064 Coney Barrett Supports Ethics Code for \u2064Supreme Court<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Justice Amy Coney\u200d Barrett expresses \u200dher support for the Supreme Court adopting an ethics \u200bcode, \u2063despite being interrupted by protesters\u200d at the University Of Minnesota.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Israel Denies Responsibility for Hospital Attack in Gaza<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>As Israel\u200c continues its battle against Hamas, the IDF clarifies that a recent attack on a hospital in Gaza, initially \u200dblamed on\u2062 Israel, \u200cwas actually caused \u200dby a failed rocket launched by Hamas. Videos online provide evidence \u200cof this.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>LinkedIn \u2062Announces Layoffs in Second Round\u200b of Job Cuts<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>LinkedIn has revealed plans to lay off 668 employees across its\u200d engineering, talent, and finance teams, marking the second\u2063 round of job cuts\u2064 this year.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Netflix&#8217;s Crackdown on\u2064 Password-Sharing Boosts Subscribers<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Netflix&#8217;s recent \u2064crackdown on \u2063password-sharing is estimated to have increased\u2063 its subscriber count by approximately 6 million, setting the stage for potential price \u2064increases.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Google to\u2063 Defend Users of Artificial\u2064 Intelligence Systems<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Google\u2062 has announced its commitment to defending users of generative artificial-intelligence systems in its Google \u200cCloud and Workspace platforms.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>China Proposes \u200bSecurity Requirements \u2064for AI-Powered Services<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>China has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rudolph-isley-founding-member-of-the-isley-brothers-dies-at-84\/\" title=\"Rudolph Isley, Isley Brothers' Co-Founder, Passes Away at 84.\">published\u2062 proposed security requirements<\/a> \u200cfor companies offering \u200bservices powered by generative artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p> \u200d rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 What are\u200d the key questions and \u2064challenges\u2062 that \u2063Ford faces as they\u200b prepare to release their third<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ford-reshuffles-top-management-as-uaw-strike-drags-on\/\" title=\"Ford reorganizes leadership amid prolonged UAW strike.\">-quarter earnings report\u2063 amidst labor negotiations<\/a> and a slowdown in demand for electric vehicles<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062Breaking\u2063 News: Ford Motor \u200cCo\u200b Announces \u2063Management Rejig Amid Ongoing Autoworkers\u2062 Strike<\/p>\n<p>1:13 PM UTC \u2013 October 18, 2023<\/p>\n<p>In a\u200b bold move,\u200c Ford Motor Co \u200d(F.N) has\u200c announced a management reshuffle, promoting Kumar Galhotra, the chief \u2064of the combustion vehicle unit, to the position of\u2062 chief operating \u200bofficer. This\u200b decision comes at\u200c a time \u2063when the ongoing autoworkers strike shows little signs\u200c of ending.<\/p>\n<p>Galhotra, previously in charge \u200bof Ford Blue, the unit responsible for gas and \u2063hybrid vehicles, will \u2064now lead the automaker&#8217;s \u200cglobal industrial system. Andrew Frick,\u200b who previously managed Ford Blue&#8217;s sales and distribution functions, trucks, \u200bSUVs, and enthusiast vehicles, as well \u2064as operations in Mexico and\u200b Canada, will take over Galhotra&#8217;s role \u2064at the unit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These strategic moves\u2063 will\u200b bring clarity\u2064 and \u200bsimplicity to \u2063Ford,\u2063 enabling us\u200c to enhance our capabilities and align \u2063them with businesses that cater \u200bto the diverse needs\u2063 of our customers,&#8221; said Jim Farley, Ford&#8217;s chief\u2063 executive.<\/p>\n<p>Galhotra&#8217;s promotion comes \u200dafter \u2063the\u200d UAW (United Auto Workers) ordered its workers to go on strike at Ford&#8217;s \u2064Kentucky Truck plant last week. In response, Galhotra \u2063stated\u200b that the automaker has reached its \u2062limit in\u2064 terms of spending\u2062 on wages\u200c and \u2064benefits,\u2063 warning that \u2062further concessions would \u200bhinder \u200dits ability to invest in the business.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing strikes by\u2062 the United Auto Workers union have resulted \u200din estimated \u200deconomic losses of $7.7 billion for automakers, according to a report by the Anderson Economic Group\u200b of East\u200d Lansing, Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>Challenges Ahead for Ford<\/p>\n<p>As Ford prepares to release\u200d its third-quarter earnings \u2064report on October 26,\u2064 the\u200b company faces several key questions.\u200c These include the impact of \u2063UAW negotiations on labor\u200b costs in \u2062the \u200cUnited\u200b States\u200c and\u200b how to reduce losses in its electric-vehicle business amidst a slowdown in demand due to high \u2063interest \u200drates.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, Ford has already made significant strides in hybrid production. Last\u200c week, \u2064the automaker announced temporary cuts to \u2062one of the\u2064 shifts at \u2063its Michigan plant, which manufactures the\u2064 electric F-150 lightning \u200bpickup truck.<\/p>\n<p>Reporting by\u200b Nathan Gomes \u2063in \u2063Bengaluru; Editing\u200b by Krishna Chandra Eluri<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1:13 PM UTC \u2013 October 18, 2023 (Reuters) \u2013 Ford Motor Co (F.N) has announced a management reshuffle, appointing Kumar Galhotra, the head of the combustion vehicle unit, as the new chief operating officer. 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