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Ford Reassigns 900 Jobs at Flat Rock

Back in February this year, American manufacturer Ford announced it has decided to cut one shift at its Flat Rock plant, in a move which would have sent some 900 people home. Today, the carmaker announced the cut in shifts has been completed, but almost all of the 900 people will stay with the company, as they have been reassigned.

According to Freep, citing Ford spokeswoman Marcey Evans, the shift cut was necessary because the plant was not running efficiently. Flat Rock manufactures the Ford Mustang and, being co-owned with Japanese carmaker Mazda, the Mazda6.

As announced ever since February, the cut will no affect the output. Ford will instead boost production, but on a single shift. To cope with the change, the line speed will be increased by 35 percent to meet the demand for the two models.

“We will reopen the Michigan Assembly plant in Wayne. We will convert it from a plant that produced large trucks and sport utility vehicles to fuel-efficient cars. We are moving the Explorer production to Chicago and will add a second shift,”
Evans said in February about one of the locations which reabsorbed the workforce from Flat Rock.

Back in April, sales of the Chevrolet Camaro topped those of decade long rival Ford Mustang (29,907 units vs. 20,836), prompting Ford's marketing department to ready an aggressive advertising campaign. The campaign is meant to emphasize the changes brought to the Mustang's powertrains.

The engine lineup is impressive, with the 2011 Mustang coupe and convertible to get a new 3.7l V6 engine, the Mustang GT an all-new 5.0l, 32-valve V8 with Ti-VCT, while the Shelby GT500 will receive a 5.4l supercharged V8.
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