Ford owes $23 Billion to The Banks Sales Down 16%

Everyone applauded Ford for not taking any Government loans.....

Well it's because months before the calapse they mortgaged the entire company for $23Billion dollars.

Now Ford has 3 Times the Debt of GM/Chrysler, no wage concessions from the UAW and Sales down 15.9% from last year. (it's worst year in 40 Years)

They are pinning there hopes on the New Focus and Festiva. Which are not bad, but they are a Focus and Festiva, you've already done that.

The Fusion, Taurus, Escape, lack emotion in design and already appear dated.

The Mustang is still a favorite and makes a nice rent-a-car.

Even the Ford flagship F150 is dated and weak compared to the GM Sierra and Dodge Ram trucks.

Well at least they have the Ford Transit.....Joke

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Ford F150 Uses Tires Made In China-Tire tariff jolts Ford supplier

Tire tariff jolts Ford supplier

Korean firm with factories in China weighs options to keep outfitting F-series trucks
Bryce G. Hoffman / The Detroit News

Few things scream "American" louder than Ford Motor Co.'s F-series pickup, but some models of the best-selling vehicle in the United States sport tires made in China.

And that means Chinese tire makers are not the only ones scrambling in the wake of President Barack Obama's new tariffs.

Hankook Tire supplies the base tires for the Ford F-150. It is not a Chinese company, but a Korean manufacturer with factories in China.

That still means that tires produced at those facilities, including those for the F-150, will be subject to the 35 percent tariff that goes into effect on Sept 26....More

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