Some more bad news for American car maker Ford Motor (NYSE: F) as the Detroit auto maker announced it would be reducing its salary workforce by upwards of 12%.The move came about a week after the company announced that it wouldn't be able to meet its goal of returning to profitability next year due to the current economic slowdown. A factor leading to the company's problem has been a shift in consumer preference from trucks to smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles, a move that comes in reaction to the current record high gasoline prices that have spread across America. Ford said last week it was forced to cut SUV production.
Ford has not released any specific details on the job cuts, but the details are expected to be released sometime in July. The company currently has 24,300 salaried workers in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Michael Fowlkes has worked as a stock trader for seven years and spent the last four years working as an analyst for the online investment advisory service Investor's Observer.
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