why did for announce it?

[bathurst77]

I cant help wondering why ford made the announcement regarding the engine plant so early.

Given that the plant is to stay in production for over two years, and they have Orion due next year, it seems strange that they didnt sit onthis until mid 2009 or something. For the next 2-3 years the ford will have this black cloud over them? I thought that you got bad news over quickly?

While it is good for the workers that they have as much notice as possible and goo don fordfor that, and i hope the workers do find other work, it seems to make no business sense.

Already people are saying "ford are canning the falcon" rather then jsut the engine. When the orion is released, people will think and reports may higlight that its the last of the old, that its a dinosaur with old tech rather then its the shining new. That its a dieing swan, kinda thing. It could cost them sales if people think its going to be axed.

Also over the next few years as workers find new jobs and leave the engine factory, who will replace them to build the last of the engines? What skilled person would take a job in that factory knowing that it will be closed soon? How will they get new quality workers?