FORD CEO slammed for driving Beijing-made EV...

[badgolferman]

Ford’s chief executive revealed that he drives a $30,000 Chinese-made
electric sedan — and got ripped by critics, who called it a “slap in the
face” to employees of the Detroit-based automaker.

Farley, who has been CEO of Ford since October 2020, said he drives a
Xiaomi SU7, an electric sedan that retails for $30,000 that he had
specially flown in from Shanghai. Introduced in December 2023, the SU7 is
the first EV sold by Xiaomi, the world’s second-largest seller of
smartphones.

Farley told “The Fully Charged Podcast” that he has no plans to switch to
an EV manufactured in the US.

“I don’t like talking about the competition so much, but I drive the
Xiaomi,” Farley told podcast host Robert Llewellyn.

“We flew one from Shanghai to Chicago, and I’ve been driving it for six
months now and I don’t want to give it up.”

Jason Isaac, who heads the American Energy Institute, took aim at Farley
for shunning US-made technology.

“Jim Farley’s recent admission that he drives a Chinese-made electric
vehicle is a slap in the face to the thousands of hardworking employees at
Ford Motor Company,” Isaac told National Review.

“At a time when Ford is receiving billions of dollars in subsidies from
American taxpayers to support domestic EV production, it is deeply
troubling that the company’s chief executive would choose a Chinese product
over an American vehicle his own company manufactures,” he added.

The Post has sought comment from Ford.

The Xiaomi SU7 was introduced to great fanfare in China, but the vehicle is
unavailable for purchase in the US because the federal government has
slapped a 100% tariff on Chinese-made EVs — making them prohibitively
expensive to import.

Xiaomi’s vehicle also does not meet regulatory safety standards required of
all cars, while its charging specifications make it incompatible with the
US system.

https://nypost.com/2024/10/29/business/ford-ceo-jim-farley-slammed-for-driving-chinese-electric-vehicle

[Fred Exley]

Post by badgolferman
Ford’s chief executive revealed that he drives a $30,000 Chinese-made
electric sedan — and got ripped by critics, who called it a “slap in the
face” to employees of the Detroit-based automaker.
Farley, who has been CEO of Ford since October 2020, said he drives a
Xiaomi SU7, an electric sedan that retails for $30,000 that he had
specially flown in from Shanghai. Introduced in December 2023, the SU7 is
the first EV sold by Xiaomi, the world’s second-largest seller of
smartphones.
Farley told “The Fully Charged Podcast” that he has no plans to switch to
an EV manufactured in the US.
“I don’t like talking about the competition so much, but I drive the
Xiaomi,” Farley told podcast host Robert Llewellyn.
“We flew one from Shanghai to Chicago, and I’ve been driving it for six
months now and I don’t want to give it up.”
Jason Isaac, who heads the American Energy Institute, took aim at Farley
for shunning US-made technology.
“Jim Farley’s recent admission that he drives a Chinese-made electric
vehicle is a slap in the face to the thousands of hardworking employees at
Ford Motor Company,” Isaac told National Review.
“At a time when Ford is receiving billions of dollars in subsidies from
American taxpayers to support domestic EV production, it is deeply
troubling that the company’s chief executive would choose a Chinese product
over an American vehicle his own company manufactures,” he added.
The Post has sought comment from Ford.
The Xiaomi SU7 was introduced to great fanfare in China, but the vehicle is
unavailable for purchase in the US because the federal government has
slapped a 100% tariff on Chinese-made EVs — making them prohibitively
expensive to import.
Xiaomi’s vehicle also does not meet regulatory safety standards required of
all cars, while its charging specifications make it incompatible with the
US system.
https://nypost.com/2024/10/29/business/ford-ceo-jim-farley-slammed-for-driving-chinese-electric-vehicle

Pretty unbelievable really, that a chief executive would do that. I
bought my last American car back in the early 80s, partly as a result of
a massive ad campaign, "At Ford, Quality is job one." So I bought an
'82 Mustang GT. It was the biggest piece of shit car I ever owned. One
time I was all dressed up wearing a new sport coat, on my way to a
wedding or something, and I turned on the headlights. Smoke started
billowing from the hood, so I pulled over and popped the hood and
discovered the wiring harness was on fire. I had nothing at all to put
it out with except my band-new sport coat, which pretty much fucked up
the rest of my evening.

[Charlie M. 1958]

Post by Fred Exley
Pretty unbelievable really, that a chief executive would do that. I
bought my last American car back in the early 80s, partly as a result of
a massive ad campaign, "At Ford, Quality is job one."  So I bought an
'82 Mustang GT.  It was the biggest piece of shit car I ever owned.  One
time I was all dressed up wearing a new sport coat, on my way to a
wedding or something, and I turned on the headlights. Smoke started
billowing from the hood, so I pulled over and popped the hood and
discovered the wiring harness was on fire.  I had nothing at all to put
it out with except my band-new sport coat, which pretty much fucked up
the rest of my evening.

Over the past 40 years my wife and I have driven a mix of American,
Japanese, and German vehicles. I can honestly say they've all been
pretty reliable, and I have not noticed a difference in quality (other
than what one would expect from price differences between economy and
luxury models). I'm currently on my 3rd Chevy Silverado (one was
totaled) with no complaints at all. She's in a 3-year-old Audi Q5 with
no problems, but I've heard bad things about repairs down the road.

[Skeezix LaRocca]

Post by Charlie M. 1958

Post by Fred Exley
Pretty unbelievable really, that a chief executive would do that. I
bought my last American car back in the early 80s, partly as a result
of a massive ad campaign, "At Ford, Quality is job one."  So I bought
an '82 Mustang GT.  It was the biggest piece of shit car I ever
owned.  One time I was all dressed up wearing a new sport coat, on my
way to a wedding or something, and I turned on the headlights. Smoke
started billowing from the hood, so I pulled over and popped the hood
and discovered the wiring harness was on fire.  I had nothing at all
to put it out with except my band-new sport coat, which pretty much
fucked up the rest of my evening.

Over the past 40 years my wife and I have driven a mix of American,
Japanese, and German vehicles. I can honestly say they've all been
pretty reliable, and I have not noticed a difference in quality (other
than what one would expect from price differences between economy and
luxury models). I'm currently on my 3rd Chevy Silverado (one was
totaled) with no complaints at all. She's in a 3-year-old Audi Q5 with
no problems, but I've heard bad things about repairs down the road.

One thing I hear over and over is European Cars are almost always costly
to repair, and I also hear from independent mechanics that if you want
quality, get a Toyota.

[Ted H]

On Fri, 1 Nov 2024 12:26:40 -0400,

Post by Skeezix LaRocca

Post by Charlie M. 1958

Post by Fred Exley
Pretty unbelievable really, that a chief executive would do
that. I bought my last American car back in the early 80s,
partly as a result of a massive ad campaign, "At Ford,
Quality is job one." So I bought an '82 Mustang GT. It was
the biggest piece of shit car I ever owned. One time I was
all dressed up wearing a new sport coat, on my way to a
wedding or something, and I turned on the headlights. Smoke
started billowing from the hood, so I pulled over and popped
the hood and discovered the wiring harness was on fire. I
had nothing at all to put it out with except my band-new
sport coat, which pretty much fucked up the rest of my
evening.

Over the past 40 years my wife and I have driven a mix of
American, Japanese, and German vehicles. I can honestly say
they've all been pretty reliable, and I have not noticed a
difference in quality (other than what one would expect from
price differences between economy and luxury models). I'm
currently on my 3rd Chevy Silverado (one was totaled) with no
complaints at all. She's in a 3-year-old Audi Q5 with no
problems, but I've heard bad things about repairs down the
road.

One thing I hear over and over is European Cars are almost
always costly to repair, and I also hear from independent
mechanics that if you want quality, get a Toyota.

I had really good vehicles from Honda through the 90s--mostly
Accords. They handled nicely, got great mileage, and didn't need
much repair. In the mid 2000s I started driving company cars, and
was limited to GMC options. I had a couple of sedans that were
okay, then went to Acadias when I needed a tow vehicle. They've
been decent.

When we finally had the money, I got Kathy a Volvo convertible.
It was one of the few hard tops, and was a sweet, sweet vehicle.
But after a couple of years it started having electrical problems
that could *not* be resolved. So we replaced it with a nice Volvo
sedan. It was very comfortable, but was hard to get repaired,
especially after we moved to West Lafayette. So after it was
totaled in hitting a deer, we ended up getting a Honda to replace
it.

[badgolferman]

Post by Ted H
On Fri, 1 Nov 2024 12:26:40 -0400,

Post by Skeezix LaRocca

Post by Charlie M. 1958

Post by Fred Exley
Pretty unbelievable really, that a chief executive would do
that. I bought my last American car back in the early 80s,
partly as a result of a massive ad campaign, "At Ford,
Quality is job one." So I bought an '82 Mustang GT. It was
the biggest piece of shit car I ever owned. One time I was
all dressed up wearing a new sport coat, on my way to a
wedding or something, and I turned on the headlights. Smoke
started billowing from the hood, so I pulled over and popped
the hood and discovered the wiring harness was on fire. I
had nothing at all to put it out with except my band-new
sport coat, which pretty much fucked up the rest of my
evening.

Over the past 40 years my wife and I have driven a mix of
American, Japanese, and German vehicles. I can honestly say
they've all been pretty reliable, and I have not noticed a
difference in quality (other than what one would expect from
price differences between economy and luxury models). I'm
currently on my 3rd Chevy Silverado (one was totaled) with no
complaints at all. She's in a 3-year-old Audi Q5 with no
problems, but I've heard bad things about repairs down the
road.

One thing I hear over and over is European Cars are almost
always costly to repair, and I also hear from independent
mechanics that if you want quality, get a Toyota.

I had really good vehicles from Honda through the 90s--mostly
Accords. They handled nicely, got great mileage, and didn't need
much repair. In the mid 2000s I started driving company cars, and
was limited to GMC options. I had a couple of sedans that were
okay, then went to Acadias when I needed a tow vehicle. They've
been decent.
When we finally had the money, I got Kathy a Volvo convertible.
It was one of the few hard tops, and was a sweet, sweet vehicle.
But after a couple of years it started having electrical problems
that could *not* be resolved. So we replaced it with a nice Volvo
sedan. It was very comfortable, but was hard to get repaired,
especially after we moved to West Lafayette. So after it was
totaled in hitting a deer, we ended up getting a Honda to replace
it.

Avoid European cars as they are all endless money pits. German cars are
over engineered technically, but made cheaply. English cars are electrical
messes. Italian cars are mechanical messes. French cars…well who has a
French car?

Korean cars have bad engines and transmissions.

American cars are made in Mexico, but at least you can get spare parts for
them.

Japanese cars made in America are so-so. The ones made in Japan are much
higher quality because the workers care about their craftsmanship.

I don’t know anything about Chinese cars, but the Ford CEO seems to like
them better than what his own company is producing.

None of this matters though if people don’t maintain their cars properly.
Any car can be killed when you don’t change the fluids or abuse it.

[Sharx335]

Post by badgolferman
Ford’s chief executive revealed that he drives a $30,000 Chinese-made
electric sedan — and got ripped by critics, who called it a “slap in the
face” to employees of the Detroit-based automaker.
Farley, who has been CEO of Ford since October 2020, said he drives a
Xiaomi SU7, an electric sedan that retails for $30,000 that he had
specially flown in from Shanghai. Introduced in December 2023, the SU7 is
the first EV sold by Xiaomi, the world’s second-largest seller of
smartphones.
Farley told “The Fully Charged Podcast” that he has no plans to switch to
an EV manufactured in the US.
“I don’t like talking about the competition so much, but I drive the
Xiaomi,” Farley told podcast host Robert Llewellyn.
“We flew one from Shanghai to Chicago, and I’ve been driving it for six
months now and I don’t want to give it up.”
Jason Isaac, who heads the American Energy Institute, took aim at Farley
for shunning US-made technology.
“Jim Farley’s recent admission that he drives a Chinese-made electric
vehicle is a slap in the face to the thousands of hardworking
employees at
Ford Motor Company,” Isaac told National Review.
“At a time when Ford is receiving billions of dollars in subsidies from
American taxpayers to support domestic EV production, it is deeply
troubling that the company’s chief executive would choose a Chinese product
over an American vehicle his own company manufactures,” he added.
The Post has sought comment from Ford.
The Xiaomi SU7 was introduced to great fanfare in China, but the vehicle is
unavailable for purchase in the US because the federal government has
slapped a 100% tariff on Chinese-made EVs — making them prohibitively
expensive to import.
Xiaomi’s vehicle also does not meet regulatory safety standards required of
all cars, while its charging specifications make it incompatible with the
US system.
https://nypost.com/2024/10/29/business/ford-ceo-jim-farley-slammed-
for-driving-chinese-electric-vehicle

IMHO, he's an asshole.  If memory serves, back in the 19th century, Ford
MoCo continued to sell and deal with the Nazis for as long as they
possibly could legally. Blind, of course, to any morality. And they KNEW
WTF was going on--many knew the evil back into the 1930s what that Evil
Empire was doing.
Presently, I consider China to be barely above Iran and North Korea. Why
ANY patriotic American or Canadian would spend any tourism money in
those countries is beyond my comprehension.

TWENTIETH CENTURY....am I losing it? WTF.