| Ford Motor Co. is one of the automakers | | | | Louisville, Kentucky plant have received |
| that has been greatly affected by the | | | | letter from the managers of the plant |
| shift in preference of auto enthusiasts. | | | | disclosing job cuts in connection with |
| If at all the automaker wants to recover | | | | slowing the production of Ford Explorer. |
| from its losses and eventually save its | | | | The letters did not mention the number |
| depleting image, sure and swift | | | | of employees that will be affected by |
| strategies must be employed. Also, | | | | job cuts nonetheless; it disclosed that |
| critics in the auto industry are | | | | the employees would get 4 opportunities |
| recommending a striking lineup launch | | | | to abscond the company. |
| that is composed of sophisticated, | | | | The Kentucky plant is responsible for |
| high-performing and stylish vehicles. To | | | | the assembly of Ford car parts for |
| do this, for has to sacrifice other | | | | Explorer. Ford Explorer proved to be a |
| aspects like production of other models. | | | | lasting best-seller. However, due to the |
| According to Ford, the production of | | | | depleting image and protruding losses of |
| Explorer will be slashed next year to | | | | the automaker, even the might of |
| cost cut and accommodate positive | | | | Explorer could not do any good. The |
| changes. | | | | car's sales also lowered because of the |
| Auto industry statistics reveal that | | | | stiff competition in the SUV segment. |
| Ford suffered heavy losses this year. | | | | The reduction of sales was also |
| This circumstance resulted to plant | | | | attributed to the mounting gasoline |
| closures and job cuts. These were the | | | | prices. |
| evasive strategies that Ford utilized in | | | | Ford Explorer was nominated as for the |
| order to slash the production cost. | | | | 2006 North American Truck of the Year |
| According to some analysts, it is now an | | | | award. To further enhance its |
| old hearsay that the automaker will be | | | | potentials, 2007 models include the new |
| closing several production facilities. | | | | Sport Trac, which has AdvanceTrac with |
| It has happened and is expected to | | | | Roll Stability Control as a standard |
| continue so as to alleviate the | | | | feature. As an option, it will also be |
| financial prowess of the automaker. | | | | offering V8 engine. |
| Lately, another disclosure from the | | | | Aside from the slashing of Explorer's |
| automaker was made public. This is about | | | | production, Ford also announced that it |
| slashing of the production of the | | | | will be shuttering several production |
| Explorer sports utility vehicle next | | | | facilities within the United States by |
| year. Further, the employees from Ford's | | | | 2008. |