Ford one of the ten most toxic companies?
We genuinely like the Ford Escape Hybrid, which was the first true hybrid SUV. But, the fact that the F-150 is the best-selling vehicle in the world hurts Ford when it comes to the overall fleet fuel economy. Like every automaker, Ford is quick to tout its own green efforts, like when they installed a green roof on their Dearborn plant. Unfortunately, that plant produces the F-150 truck, so the vehicles coming out of the factory are hardly shining beacons of eco-friendliness. For this reason and a few others, Ford made it onto Condé Nast Portfolio's list of the "Toxic Ten" companies. These companies were not chosen simply based on their harmfulness to the environment, but also on what they could be doing, but aren't, to fix the problems that they do have.
[Source: Condé Nast Portfolio via Motor Authority and Grist]
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Mike Z 12:11PM (2/28/2008)
Cause I'm sure Ford has a great line of credit in place to do those things!
Personally, I think Ford should offer up a way for after market modifications of the Escape Hybrid/eventual Fusion Hybrid (think of it as offering an SDK). Instead of having to finance all that R&D themselves, which clearly they will have trouble doing.
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armmat 1:22PM (2/28/2008)
Better yet...Ford should just disappear...POS car company with POS products. Let's end it already.
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Mike Z 1:27PM (2/28/2008)
Nah, their European products are rather good. (I saw more Fords' in the UK then in the US). Of course the US brand should fail if for no other reason than not bring over the Mondeo!
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Arnie 1:30PM (2/28/2008)
"These companies were not chosen simply based on their harmfulness to the environment, but also on what they could be doing, but aren't, to fix the problems that they do have."
Sounds a little subjective doesn't it? Kind of like total bullshit subjective.
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Whopper 1:59PM (2/28/2008)
Another flash of brilliance from armmat! Ford employs nearly 1/4 million people and ten times that work for suppliers to Ford. What do you propose those folks do for a living if Ford goes belly-up? Flip burgers like you?
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marguerite manteau-rao 5:09PM (2/28/2008)
Ford should follow Wal-Mart. If Wal-Mart can do it, so can they. They will also find that they end up being more competitive, and endear themselves to more customers.
Unfortunately Ford is a prisoner of the Detroit culture that does not give a damn about the environment, or at best just pays lip sync to the cause. (see GM's Vice-Chairman's recent shameful comment about global warming)
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brn 7:35PM (2/28/2008)
"Ford should follow Wal-Mart"
You're kidding right? Wal-Mart is one of the most economically destructive companies on the planet. If every company behaved like Wal-Mart, the entire earth's economy would fall apart.
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