The Barrett Brief - You Gotta Fight, For Your Right, To Be FAT! Here is what is happening today in the Brief. First You Gotta Fight, For Your Right, To Be FAT! Second Christopher Laurence & Greg Patton stops by Third The Royal Marines defeat the U.S. Marines at the ‘Battle of the Mojave Desert’ Fourth New York Concealed Carry Restrictions Seem Likely To Fall As Important 2nd Amendment Case Argued […]
Ford to impose Covid vaccine mandate on most of its 32,000 salaried workers Via CNBC.com: Ford Motor will require U.S. salaried employees to be vaccinated by Dec. 8 or face unpaid leave, CNBC has learned. The automaker on Tuesday sent out a message to Ford’s roughly 32,000 salaried employees about the mandate. Ford will consider religious and medical exemptions for employees who can’t get the vaccines, according to company spokeswoman […]
Major automakers fear the global chip shortage could persist for some time Via CNBC.com: Car manufacturers including Ford, Volkswagen and Daimler are still struggling to deal with the impact of the global chip shortage, with executives from each of the companies warning a lack of silicon is likely to remain a problem. Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess, Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius and Ford Europe chairman of the management board Gunnar Herrmann […]
Ford’s U.S. sales decline 33% in August over chip shortage Via CNBC.com: U.S. sales of Ford Motor’s new vehicles last month declined by 33.1% from a year earlier due to an ongoing global shortage of semiconductor chips that’s wreaking havoc on the automotive industry, the company said Thursday. The Detroit automaker’s sales capped off a dismal month of U.S. auto sales in August, which plummeted to an adjusted selling rate […]
Chip shortage causes Ford to slash vehicle production at several plants in July Via CNBC.com: Ford Motor is significantly cutting its North American vehicle production in July due to an ongoing shortage of semiconductor chips impacting the global automotive industry. The automaker said Wednesday it will idle or reduce production at eight plants, including six in the U.S., for varying periods of time next month and into early August due […]
Ford, GM among Michigan companies opposing Republican-backed voting limits Via Reuters: The top executives of more than three dozen Michigan-based companies, including General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co, on Tuesday issued a joint statement opposing Republican-backed legislation to restrict voting. The move appeared to be pre-emptive, after Georgia companies such as Coca-Cola Co and Delta Air Lines Inc endured public backlash for failing to take a stronger stance before […]
GM, Ford cutting more North American production due to chip shortage Via Reuters: General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co both said on Thursday they will cut more vehicle production due to a semiconductor chip shortage that has roiled the global automotive industry. The White House plans a summit on the chip shortage issue next Monday that is expected to include GM Chief Executive Mary Barra and Ford Chief Executive […]
The Barrett Brief - The Whole Town's Talking About What? Here is what is happening today in the Brief. First The Whole Town's Talking About What? na Second Daniel Savackas joins the program Third, Dept. of Homeland Security flirting with totalitarianism Don't forget Poll Says 42% of Americans Gained Average of 29 Unwanted Pounds During Pandemic Moreover We look at different types of solar panels Also Children’s Book Celebrates How […]
Ford Wants Its Cars Back From The NRA Amid Gun-Rights Group's Bankruptcy Via Just The News: Ford wants a federal bankruptcy court to seize cars leased to the National RifleAssociation amid the gun-rights group’s bankruptcy. The Ford Motor Company asked a federal court Feb. 24, to seize all cars leased to the NRA and cancel all leasing agreements after the group missed its January payments. The company said in court […]
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