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The Production Leader at Ford Vehicles Started the Week with Sad News: Announced in a Press Release the Dismissal of Five Thousand Employees
Ford’s factories in Brazil arrived in mid-1919 and now in 2021 decided to end vehicle production, which will consequently lead to the dismissal of a total of five thousand employees – The deactivated factories will be: Camaçari (BA) and Taubaté (SP) for Ford cars, and Horizonte (CE) for Troller jeeps.
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Ford is closing two factories immediately and a third at the end of the year, affecting around 5,000 Brazilian employees, the spokesperson said. This is part of the long-term restructuring plan of US $ 11 billion that began with former CEO Jim Hackett.
Ford claims to have lost hundreds of millions of dollars in the Brazilian regions mentioned at the beginning of the article. Vehicles sold in Brazil will continue to come from Argentina, Uruguay, and other markets, the company stated in a press release.
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Ford’s Statement
“With over a century in South America and Brazil, we know that these are very difficult actions to take and many employees to be laid off, but necessary to create a healthy and sustainable business,” said Ford CEO Jim Farley in a statement.
“We are shifting to a lean and agile business model, ending production in some factories in Brazil, and serving customers with some of the best and most exciting vehicles in our global portfolio. We will also accelerate the delivery of connectivity, electrification, and autonomy benefits to our customers to efficiently meet the need for cleaner and safer vehicles in the future.”
And What About the Customers?
Ford will maintain its complete customer support operations with sales, service, spare parts, and warranty support in Brazil and South America. Ford will also keep its product development center in Bahia, its test field in Tatui, São Paulo, and its regional headquarters in São Paulo.
Ford will halt production at the Camaçari, Taubaté, and Troller factories this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic “amplifies the persistent idle capacity in the industry and the slow sales that have resulted in years of significant losses,” the company said.
