Ford Reports Strong Profit Growth but Cuts Annual Outlook Due to Supplier Fire
Ford Motor Company announced that its quarterly profit more than doubled, driven by strong sales of pickup trucks and SUVs in the United States. The company also reported record sales of hybrid vehicles in the third quarter.
However, Ford has lowered its annual profit guidance. The reason is a fire at a key aluminum supplier's plant, which is interrupting the production of some of Ford's most profitable vehicles, including the F-Series pickup trucks. To address this, Ford is hiring extra workers and taking steps to boost F-Series production while managing the supply disruption.
In response to challenges in its electric vehicle (EV) division, Ford has stopped making the electric version of its popular F-150 pickup for now and is redeploying EV workers to other divisions to meet strong demand for its gasoline and hybrid models.
Ford reduced its profit expectations for the year due to production issues caused by a fire at an important aluminum supplier's plant.
Ford is adding more workers and taking other steps to increase production of its F-Series pickup trucks, which are in high demand.
Ford has stopped making the electric F-150 for now and is assigning EV workers to help with the production of other vehicles.
Yes, Ford's profit more than doubled compared to last year, and it achieved record sales of hybrid vehicles in the third quarter.
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