Bill Ford Jr. said Monday that employees who do not believe his plan for reinventing the company is sincere should take a hike. “Anyone who thinks or attempts to convince you that it’s business as usual at Ford is wrong and would best serve us all by pursuing their interests elsewhere,” Bill Ford said in an audio message e-mailed to workers Monday afternoon, as quoted by the Detroit News. “Our heritage of innovation must be reclaimed and renewed or the greatness of our company will become part of our past. It’s that simple.” Mr. Ford’s statement has lead some analysts to believe there may be serious skepticism with the company. “A guy like Bill Ford, with his temperament, is not going to say this without it being a very real issue,” said David Cole, chairman of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor. “They are going through a major restructuring, and they need to have everybody on board.”
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