Anybody else watch the news? Ford losing billions

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Originally Posted by Mr 5 0

“Winning companies are the ones embracing more products their customers want.” - Mark Fields, Ford V.P.

Stating the obvious is hardly brilliant insight.

Ford is in an absolute death-spiral. Too bad. A 104-year-old U.S. auto manufacturer with a great history - including the Mustang - but mismanaged into extinction. R.I.P.

If I'm correct, Mr. Fields has been in his current position for a relatively short period of time, and openly attacked the decision to kill the Taurus shortly after his hire. Unfortunately, "the obvious" is something that has completely escaped Ford's senior management for many years so suddenly hearing it from anybody at Ford is probably a good thing.

In summary, I think his comment was more directed as a "duh, about friggen time" at Ford's executive management and board of directors than a new groundbreaking philosophy at Ford.