BMT Forum Bot Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Ford wants to make commercial vehicles a larger part of its business, and Ford CV leader Ted Cannis explains how the company is turning to things such as electrification and connectivity to make it happen. View the full article Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/65179-trucking-news-qa-how-ford-plans-to-increase-commercial-vehicle-sales/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Red Horse Posted December 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2020 2 hours ago, BMT Forum Bot said: Ford wants to make commercial vehicles a larger part of its business, and Ford CV leader Ted Cannis explains how the company is turning to things such as electrification and connectivity to make it happen. View the full article Ever get the feeling guys like this are full of shit? Yeah- I'm sure the majority of people that are buying from Amazon, Ebay etc really are disappointed when their pckage is delivered by an ICE vehicle. Guy is reading from the Ford playbook-and Commercial Vehicles? the only thing they talk about is 150 and Transit. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/65179-trucking-news-qa-how-ford-plans-to-increase-commercial-vehicle-sales/#findComment-465010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadwayR Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 I have noticed that the only 'trucks' Farley and Cannis ever mention are the F-150 and the Transit. Maybe because those are the only profitable vehicles Ford manufactures? Electrification is coming and it will be big, but I think these guys are putting too much emphasis on connectivity. What can Ford do with connectivity that any other OEM can't also do? I remember when connectivity in our company trucks was the 2 way Motorola. Then it became the MDT computer dock. Now it's a holder for an I-phone..... 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/65179-trucking-news-qa-how-ford-plans-to-increase-commercial-vehicle-sales/#findComment-465016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 9 hours ago, RoadwayR said: I have noticed that the only 'trucks' Farley and Cannis ever mention are the F-150 and the Transit. Maybe because those are the only profitable vehicles Ford manufactures? Electrification is coming and it will be big, but I think these guys are putting too much emphasis on connectivity. What can Ford do with connectivity that any other OEM can't also do? I remember when connectivity in our company trucks was the 2 way Motorola. Then it became the MDT computer dock. Now it's a holder for an I-phone..... Agree 100%. Not so much on your profitability comment as I have to believe that they are not losing money on everything else. But when you are grasping for something to differentiate you from the competition you will grasp at anything-even though there is nothing revolutionary about your product. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/65179-trucking-news-qa-how-ford-plans-to-increase-commercial-vehicle-sales/#findComment-465030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadwayR Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Analysts say 90% of Ford's profits come from the F-150 alone. Wordwide. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/65179-trucking-news-qa-how-ford-plans-to-increase-commercial-vehicle-sales/#findComment-465044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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