Ford is considering flying car parts to its Canada factory, which closed down due to supply shortage

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Ford is looking at flying car parts to a shut-down factory after a blockade caused by protesting Canadian truckers cut off the supply of assembly parts, Reuters reported.

The carmaker's engine plant in Windsor, Ontario, which was reportedly closed due to supply shortages, may receive auto parts by plane rather than truck, an official of the union which represents workers at the factory told Reuters on Thursday.

"We are looking at all options to keep our plants running," a spokesperson for Ford's Canadian division told Reuters.

Ford didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/ford-is-considering-flying-car-parts-to-its-canada-factory-which-closed-down-due-to-supply-shortages-after-trucker-protests-blocked-roads-report/ar-AATJc89

[Hoyt]

1. Sounds like a good plan.

[Klaralven]

2. You'd think they could barge them across the St Clair from River Rouge to Windsor?

[xmas74]

3. So employees are off work

Because idiots are blocking traffic for their parts?

That Ford plant is a union plant- I looked it up. Do any of those probably non union truckers really want to mess with a union plant getting shut down over their tantrum?

[RainCaster]

7. I'm wondering what the UAW thinks about this

It's a small but very loud group of truckers that are messing with the lives of so many.

[pandr32]

8. Yep--they are messing with the livelihood of others

They are not union truckers. The CTA has denounced and condemned them, as has Teamsters.

[underpants]

4. Boy flying cars and trucks would really come in handy right now

Just saying.

[LastDemocratInSC]

10. You stole that from me using telepathic powers!

I was about to ask if flying car parts would work on regular cars.

[underpants]

13. 😆

[BlueIdaho]

15. So I'm not alone then?

Flying cars! I was promised flying cars!!!

[Deminpenn]

5. Not surprised

Where there's a will, there's a way, as the saying goes.

[CrackityJones75]

6. Didn't even know they made flying cars!

[Midnight Writer]

9. How about trains?

They could hire security to shepherd the goods.

[XanaDUer2]

11. Good idea

Circumvent them

[MissB]

12. The supply chain for Ford truck parts around here

Seems to be to steal every available Ford truck and strip it bare.

I wouldn’t own a Ford truck right now in this town.

[phylny]

14. Have the truckers in the blockade brought a month worth of food, clothing,

water, etc.? How are they surviving?

Does it make any sense for the authorities to block them in right where they are and wait? I know they are being disruptive, but what can stop this idiocy?

[Initech]

16. I'm starting to feel like these assholes need to pay for the damage they've caused.

[Gore1FL]

17. Does Ford have standing to sue the truckers?

I know there is an unrelated class action suit from the Ottowa citizens. It seems like they have been directly impacted and could demand compensation.

[Samrob]

18. As soon as more blue collar jobs are taken because of lack of supplies because of truckers

the battle will be on.

Silly, isn't it? Over a simple thing like wearing a mask to help others and taking a vaccine to help yourself.

[bif]

19. I read they completely shut down the Ambassador Bridge.

[sarisataka]

20. Still need trucks

From the airport to the plant.

I bet there is a rail spur already in place.