Ford Motor Company (F) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future. Shares of this company have returned -3.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +4.2% change. The Zacks Automotive - Domestic industry, to which Ford Motor belongs, has gained 4.6% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term? A ...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 05: Ford Mustang Mach E electric vehicles are offered for sale at a ... [+] dealership on June 05, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Ford Motor Company reported an 11.2% increase in sales last month compared to May of last year, driven by strong sales growth for all-electric and hybrid models. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Getty Images Ford stock (NYSE: F) currently trades at $12 per share, about 52% below the levels seen on January 15, 2022 (pre-inflation shock high), and it seems l ...

Ford is ending a controversial program that required dealers to invest between $500,000 and $1 million to sell EVs. EV sales are now open to all Ford dealers without certification requirements. The change comes after Ford over-estimated EV sales growth. Insider Today Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read preview Bull Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Email address By cl ...

An electric Ford truck is displayed during the Electrify Expo D.C. in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2023. Ford Motor is ending a controversial electric vehicle dealership program that initially asked store owners to invest upward of $1 million to sell EVs. The "EV-certified" program was announced in September 2022 by Ford CEO Jim Farley amid high demand for the vehicles, low supplies and industry-wide optimism for all-electric cars and trucks. That optimism, however, has not panned out as expected. EV sales ...

LOS ANGELES, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) added Ford E- Transit electric vans into its fleet, as part of its ASPIRE 2045 sustainability strategy, working towards its goals to replace 50% of its over-the-road fleet1 with alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) by 2025 and operate a 100% zero-emissions fleet by 2035. The introduction of 21 new Ford E-Transit vans represents a milestone for SoCalGas as the first battery electric vehicles to be integrated into the company's fleet ...

文章核心观点 - 福特公司正在秘密组建一支低成本电动车团队,以应对特斯拉和中国电动车企业的竞争压力 [3] - 这支团队在过去一年中迅速扩张,从里维安、特斯拉、Canoo等公司招聘了大量人才 [2][5][6] - 福特还收购了一家名为AMP的初创公司,以帮助开发低成本电动车平台 [4] - 这支团队的主要办公地点位于加州欧文和帕洛阿尔托,并且正在不断扩大在这两个地区的团队规模 [5][7] 根据相关目录分别进行总结 团队扩张情况 - 福特在过去一年中将这支秘密团队的规模扩大到约300人 [2] - 其中包括来自里维安的约50人,特斯拉的20多人,Canoo的一dozen人 [2] - 福特还从Lucid Motors和苹果的Project Titan团队分别招聘了员工 [2] - 此外,福特还从F1车队挖来了两名高级空气动力学专家 [2] 团队组建目标 - 福特希望通过这支团队大幅降低电动车成本,以应对特斯拉和中国电动车企业的竞争 [3] - 这支团队的目标是开发出能与特斯拉和中国品牌竞争的大众市场电动车 [4] 团队布局 - 这支团队的主要办公地点位于加州欧文,这也是里维安的总部所在地 [5] - 福特还在加州帕洛阿尔托建立了团队的分部,从Nuro、Lucid Motors和Joby等公司招聘了员工 [7] - 这支团队中绝大部分人都来自电动车行业,少数人则来自eVTOL初创公司 [8]

文章核心观点 - 福特汽车正在计划裁员,其中包括在西班牙工厂裁减1600名员工,其中600人是永久性裁减,另外1000人可能会在未来重新聘用 [1][2] - 福特计划在2027年开始在该工厂生产新的混合动力乘用车,公司可能会与工会达成临时协议,保留这1000个工作岗位直到那时 [2] - 这次裁员是在福特去年已经在该工厂裁减1100个工作岗位的基础上进行的,目前该工厂仍有4700名员工 [2] - 这次裁员是由于电动车需求下降导致汽车行业整体面临挣扎,通用汽车也下调了2024年电动车产量预期 [3][4] 行业总结 - 汽车行业正面临电动车需求下降的挑战,主要汽车制造商纷纷调整电动车产量预期 [3][4] - 福特和其他主要汽车制造商近年来一直在向电动车转型,但现在面临需求下降的压力 [3] 公司总结 - 福特正在裁减西班牙工厂的员工,共计1600人,其中600人是永久性裁减,另外1000人可能会在未来重新聘用 [1][2] - 福特计划在2027年开始在该工厂生产新的混合动力乘用车,可能会与工会达成临时协议保留这1000个工作岗位 [2] - 这次裁员是在福特去年已经在该工厂裁减1100个工作岗位的基础上进行的,目前该工厂仍有4700名员工 [2]

会议主要讨论的核心内容 公司战略和发展方向 - 公司正在执行Ford Plus战略,将业务划分为Ford Blue、Model E和Ford Pro三大板块 [2] - 公司正在加快推进战略转型,应对行业变革带来的挑战,包括电动化、数字化等 [9][10] - 公司正在加强全球合作伙伴关系,以提高资本效率和竞争力 [6][21][25][26] 中国市场 - 中国市场电动车技术和数字化水平领先于西方,正在成为全球主要竞争对手 [12][13][14][15] - 公司正在加强在中国的本地化研发和制造能力,以应对中国本土企业的竞争 [17][19] 成本管控和盈利能力 - 公司正在采取多项措施来降低成本,包括产品设计优化、制造效率提升等 [52][53][54] - 公司正在努力缩小与主要竞争对手的成本差距,目标是达到与最佳工业公司相当的资本回报率 [24][25][26] 各业务板块发展情况 - Ford Blue:新车型推出有助于提升销量和定价能力 [44][45] - Ford Pro:商用车业务保持强劲增长,服务和软件业务占比不断提高 [60][61][62][63][64][89][90] - Model E:成本下降有助于提升盈利能力,但短期内仍面临价格压力 [65][66][67][68] 问答环节重要的提问和回答 问题1 **Ellie Jiang 提问** 公司如何看待未来5-10年汽车行业面临的最大挑战,并将如何应对? [8] **Jiazhen Zhao 回答** 行业正面临前所未有的转型和变革,包括电动化和数字化,这给传统车企带来巨大挑战。公司正在通过独立的Skunkworks团队,采用全新的系统集成和敏捷开发方式,来加快电动车产品的开发和成本降低,以应对来自中国等新兴车企的竞争 [17][18][19] 问题2 **Yang Bai 提问** 公司如何看待中国市场的发展趋势,以及对公司全球战略的影响? [11] **Jiazhen Zhao 回答** 中国市场电动车技术和数字化水平已经超过西方,成为全球主要竞争对手。公司正在加强在中国的本地化研发和制造能力,同时也将这些技术和经验复制到其他海外市场,以应对来自中国车企的竞争 [12][13][14][15][16] 问题3 **Joyce Ju 提问** 公司如何看待未来几年电动车市场的发展趋势,以及对Model E业务的影响? [48][49][50] **Lei Chen 回答** 电动车市场发展存在一定不确定性,公司正在采取多种技术路径应对,包括纯电动、插电式混合动力等。同时公司也在加大对商用车电动化的投入,因为商用车客户更容易计算出电动化的成本效益 [81][82][83][84]

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference June 11, 2024 10:30 AM ET Company Participants John Lawler - CFO Conference Call Participants Emmanuel Rosner - Deutsche Bank Emmanuel Rosner All right. Good morning, everybody. Thank you so much for joining us for this keynote session with Ford as part of Deutsche Bank's Global Automotive Conference. My name is Emmanuel Rosner. I'm the lead U.S. autos analyst here at Deutsche Bank. I am extremely pleased to be joined today by John La ...

A historic Michigan landmark got a face lift thanks to Ford Motor Company after sitting vacant for over three decades. Michigan Central Station, which became an "infamous symbol of Detroit," was bought by Ford in 2018. Over the past six years, 3,100 skilled- trades people worked 1.7 million hours to completely restore the station, so it could house the automaker's autonomous vehicle team as well as shops and restaurants that will be open to the public. The abandoned train station, which opened Thursday for ...