Assimilator Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Ford and VW will update everybody on the state and scope of the strategic alliance on Tuesday to coincide with the AutoShow Press event. https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/ford-vw-aim-announce-partnership-details-tuesday-detroit-auto-show?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 As a fan and a stock holder, I will very interesting on how this shakes out...though I'm not 100% where VW is going to get extra production space at Ford plants to build products for the US, unless its just the VW Ranger. Flat Rock and Oakville could use more product, but I'm not sure how fitting a third vehicle at Flat Rock is going to help anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willwll313wll Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I'm curious as too what my stock price will be at after the coming couple weeks. Looking forward to the auto show as well! First time I'll be able to go since I joined the military 5 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Still not a huge fan of potentially building Volkswagens, and I know I'm not the only one.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 If you're an investor, buy Ford stock now. I expect Wall Street will view any cooperation between the two automakers favorably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcartwright99 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 38 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Still not a huge fan of potentially building Volkswagens, and I know I'm not the only one.... I'd rather you stay employed than someone in Europe. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) This is so much more than Ford building VW's. "Volkswagen is reviewing whether to invest in Ford’s autonomous vehicles division while Ford executives are considering licensing Volkswagen’s MEB electric vehicles platform," Reuters reported." https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2019/01/09/ford-volkswagen-detroit-auto-show/2527158002/ Edited January 9, 2019 by mackinaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willwll313wll Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, mackinaw said: This is so much more than Ford building VW's. "Volkswagen is reviewing whether to invest in Ford’s autonomous vehicles division while Ford executives are considering licensing Volkswagen’s MEB electric vehicles platform," Reuters reported." https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2019/01/09/ford-volkswagen-detroit-auto-show/2527158002/ There MEB platform will be under a slew of future VW products like the I.D line (sedan, hatch, minivan, crossover). Maybe this will get them access to VW's PPE platform as well (Porsche Mission E, Audi E-Tron)! Anyone here purchase stock when it was in the $7's? Edited January 9, 2019 by Willwll313wll Typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 51 minutes ago, jcartwright99 said: I'd rather you stay employed than someone in Europe. I agree, but I don't think it's something either company really needs, especially Ford. It's just an attempt by VW to shelter themselves from market volatility without building a new plant that they clearly need. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 22 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: I agree, but I don't think it's something either company really needs, especially Ford. It's just an attempt by VW to shelter themselves from market volatility without building a new plant that they clearly need. There must be something valuable in it for Ford or they wouldn't be considering it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, akirby said: There must be something valuable in it for Ford or they wouldn't be considering it. Profit margins. That's literally the only answer given the decisions made recently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assimilator Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 Ford already has their BEV platform in the final stages of development, I don't see the benefits there. Ford already spent the money. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Automotive 2.0 (EV's and autonomous driving) will be expensive. VW has already said it will spend $50 Billion dollars on BEV's by 2023. Ford plans on spending $11 Billion by 2022. Either figure isn't exactly chump-change. When your'e talking about multi-billions of dollars, of course companies will look for ways to share costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 47 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Profit margins. That's literally the only answer given the decisions made recently. That's what will keep your paycheck coming when a recession hits. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willwll313wll Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Before anyone else does it... Their* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 (edited) I'm guessing this alliance will look similar to Nissan-Renault but without the cross shareholding or Carlos Ghosn's luxury apartments and sketchy tax returns. So lots of joint development of platforms and powertrain, some sharing of manufacturing, lots of beating up on suppliers, and some rebadges of fringe segments in markets that one or the other is particularly weak. Edited January 9, 2019 by bzcat 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 48 minutes ago, akirby said: That's what will keep your paycheck coming when a recession hits. Not if they don't start preaching quality again. People won't buy substandard stuff at the prices Ford wants to charge.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Ford stock up over 4% today just on the rumor of a VW collaboration. Seriously, if you are an investor, buy some Ford stock. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 From today's Detroit Free Press. Reaction from those who follow the industry: "This is a very big, bold move," said Charles Ballard, an economics professor at Michigan State University. "The scale of the proposed alliance tells us a lot about the wrenching changes that are being wrought in the industry by trade wars and changes in technology and consumer preferences." John McElroy, host of "Autoline This Week" and the son of a retired Ford executive, said the alliance could be massive in terms of industry transformation, even if the news leaks just a bit at a time. "If VW is able to use Ford’s development in autonomy and if Ford is able to use Volkswagen’s development in electrification, it’s not just the cost savings that is important — and that would be big — but it's getting products to the market much, much faster," he said. "Bang! This is cost savings and time savings." He continued, "Additionally, Volkswagen is looking at having Ford build vehicles for VW in the U.S. market. That would be such a win-win for both companies. Volkswagen has nowhere near the market share that it should have as the largest or second largest car company in the world." Marick Masters, a business professor at Wayne State University, said a partnership with VW "is a very significant step in the right direction for Ford." The move would recognize the realities of a changing market in which the cost of competition is high and growing, he said. "This is an opportunity for two companies to combine resources, drive economies of scale and get ahead of the curve on electric cars ... That'll be good for their positions in terms of growth in areas of research and new product development. Why reinvent the wheel if it's already there?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcartwright99 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I’ve got no problem with it, as long as the Ford family still controls Ford. As well as them being able to pull out if it doesn’t make sense at some point in the future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, jcartwright99 said: I’ve got no problem with it, as long as the Ford family still controls Ford. As well as them being able to pull out if it doesn’t make sense at some point in the future. Well if you ask Bob Shanks nothing is off the table, including full blown merger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonj80 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Well if you ask Bob Shanks nothing is off the table, including full blown merger I could see that depending on how the industry goes. I feel like this a sort of hedging the bet so to speak if there is mass consolidation or massive slowdown they have a partnership lined up that would face little antitrust worldwide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildosvt Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 1 hour ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Well if you ask Bob Shanks nothing is off the table, including full blown merger I heard he came to MAP today.. I seen a group tour head down flat top after last break. I wasn't able to mean ball em' all like I normally do. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 2 hours ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Not if they don't start preaching quality again. People won't buy substandard stuff at the prices Ford wants to charge.... I dunno, it seems like people have short attention spans-and the QC I've gotten from my Ford products over the past 15 years or has been pretty good or not enough to change brands (though the 2002 SVT Focus was that car that would) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 One thing alot of people forget about is VW got fleeced pretty good with Dieselgate by the US and other countries-so its not like they where in the best of shape $$$ money wise-so it makes sense for them to work with Ford, who has alot of strengths they don't have and they have things they can work on together. Ford has a solid footing to work off of, but with the prior management screwing up future product releases and the changes in the marketplace (that basically no one actually knows how its going to play out), Ford gets their stock price hammered into the ground, even though they are making $$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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