What if Amazon bought Ford

[Chrism81]

If amazon bought ford we would probably get our broncos next day with their 1 day shipping

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[mattrb87]

I find an Amazon Ford acquisition scenario extremely unlikely since Amazon is heavily invested in Rivian(at least 700 million)

I think ford is also invested in rivian. I thought I heard to the sum of about $500M

 

[wbrainbow]

Do you think if Amazon bought Ford , we could all get our vehicles sooner with free delivery. Living in a digital world and ordering on line. No details,no test drive.Book one year in advance and still no delivery date. You can’t fix stupid , but you can put a down payment on a vehicle you have never seen with no delivery date and $60,000. price tag. We could be Lemurs heading for the cliff.

This is not a Ford problem. This is a world problem. My neighbor owns a commercial electrician firm. With the fact that we live in a electronic time everyone is affected. He can’t get commercial light controllers, boiler controls, refrigeration controls. You get the idea. Even as big as Ford, Chevy and Dodge are they are all affected. I afraid we are infor a wild ride on this one.

 

[Chrism81]

This is not a Ford problem. This is a world problem. My neighbor owns a commercial electrician firm. With the fact that we live in a electronic time everyone is affected. He can’t get commercial light controllers, boiler controls, refrigeration controls. You get the idea. Even as big as Ford, Chevy and Dodge are they are all affected. I afraid we are infor a wild ride on this one.

Seems kinda stupid that Ford would release another vehicle and start a whole new reservation system with all these problems.

 

[palley6]

If so Id immediately offer my Bronco for sale

 

[Low Hammer]

Seems kinda stupid that Ford would release another vehicle and start a whole new reservation system with all these problems.

Despite the fact that people assume the opposite for some reason modern electric cars probably don't use more chips then gas ones.

I get that the lightning announcement is bad PR timing for customers affected by shortages, but I don't think Ford has not realized this. Ford's investors were expecting them to announce an electric truck before Rivian and Tesla start delivering. If they hadn't Ford would likely face a stock crash.

 

[Shotsy]

I didn't know lemurs were jumping off cliffs like lemmings do.

 

[Razorbak86]

Seems kinda stupid that Ford would release another vehicle and start a whole new reservation system with all these problems.

I know, right?!? I blame silly customers like the one below who keep ordering these new vehicles despite knowing first-hand the problems Ford is having with the Bronco!

eh, f**k it. Reserved one. Can always get my money back and it's only $100. Lets see if I get the lightning before my bronco

 

[Chrism81]

Despite the fact that people assume the opposite for some reason modern electric cars probably don't use more chips then gas ones.

I get that the lightning announcement is bad PR timing for customers affected by shortages, but I don't think Ford has not realized this. Ford's investors were expecting them to announce an electric truck before Rivian and Tesla start delivering. If they hadn't Ford would likely face a stock crash.

Yea they don't want the $13 stock to drop anymore . Think they have to worry more about GM and Volkswagen then Rivian and Tesla. Even if electric doesn't use more chips there are still probably a decent amount of them and if they have to keep regular f150's in a parking lot waiting to be completed then it doesn't look good for the electric unless they are planning the situation being solved by next year.

 

[Chrism81]

I know, right?!? I blame silly customers like the one below who keep ordering these new vehicles despite knowing first-hand the problems Ford is having with the Bronco!

Damn right . One of these reservations have to work eventually

 

[Razorbak86]

Yea they don't want the $13 stock to drop anymore . Think they have to worry more about GM and Volkswagen then Rivian and Tesla. Even if electric doesn't use more chips there are still probably a decent amount of them and if they have to keep regular f150's in a parking lot waiting to be completed then it doesn't look good for the electric unless they are planning the situation being solved by next year.

Being serious for a moment, the Renesas Naka plant in Japan — where the March 19th fire destroyed the 300 mm silicon wafer manufacturing line that Ford relied on so heavily for its automotive chips — has re-started production and will be back to 100% within weeks. The global chip supply chain will remain constrained through the second half of this year, but most of the issues will be resolved by next year before the Lightning is scheduled to ship.

 

[shieldsy]

There is a reason why Amazon Delivery Truck teal was selected as a launch color!

 

[Chrism81]

Being serious for a moment, the Renesas Naka plant in Japan — where the March 19th fire destroyed the 300 mm silicon wafer manufacturing line that Ford relied on so heavily for its automotive chips — has re-started production and will be back to 100% within weeks. The global chip supply chain will remain constrained through the second half of this year, but most of the issues will be resolved by next year before the Lightning is scheduled to ship.

Let's hope that is true, but then again no one expected covid to last as long as it has and have such an impact on the world.

 

[RoLyMa27]

I find an Amazon Ford acquisition scenario extremely unlikely since Amazon is heavily invested in Rivian(at least 700 million)

I thought Ford had partnered with Rivian?

 

[Chrism81]

I thought Ford had partnered with Rivian?

Amazon contracted Rivian to build them delivery vans. I am guessing other companies can contract them to do the same.

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