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Ford Will Drop 9,000…Then Add 26,000

February 11th, 2008 - No Comments » - Filled in: Auto, Business/Consumer

Ford (NYSE: F) may eliminate another 9,000 U.S. factory jobs via buyouts and early-retirement offers. The company’s initial goal was to cut 8,000 jobs, but according to an article on Bloomberg.com, Ford won’t limit the number who leave if more than the target range of 8,000 to 9,000 opt for the offers. If Ford reaches its goal of eliminating 8,000 jobs, it will have cut 44% of its North American hourly jobs in three years.

Ford Super SUV - Alton Manufacturing F-650 XUV
Courtesy Autoblog.com

The good news? Ford will turn around and add 26,000 libs to its lineup. What happened to the whole “green” thing? The Alton Manufacturing F-650 XUV features a Caterpillar 7.2L C7 ACERT engine, hardwood floors, a few big screens, and triple train horns. And just to be sure you can make it around the block at least 3 times, it includes a 45-gallon fuel tank…all for about $200k. Somebody call Shaq! For those of you that don’t have $200k in dispoable income, do what my friend, Eddie, did. Buy a diesel Excursion, lift it, throw some 22s on that b!+c#, add some drop screens, and your own train horn (which is alot of fun, BTW)…and voila!

Eddie's Excursion

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