Tråd: Ford værksteder til at Gennemgå Obligatorisk Certificering For Aluminium F-150s

Ejer en Ford forhandler med et værksted? Skal din mekanik og krop reparation besætning ønske om at evnen til at reparere den nye aluminium F-150, så forbered dig på at søge certificering med en betydelig pris.
Ved en National Automobile Dealers Association møde i denne weekend, den Blå Oval annonceret et program for certificering Ford forhandlere med reparere butikker for at kunne arbejde på den nye F-150s. Programmet – som omfatter værktøj opgraderinger sideløbende med uddannelse — vil område fra $30.000 til $50.000, selvom Ford vil bidrage med $10.000 for hver forhandlere shop opgradering og certificering.
Farten går mod en tidligere erklæring, som den bilproducent, der ikke kræver forhandler-ejede faciliteter til reparation af at blive certificeret til at arbejde på aluminium og rørige lastbil. Men certificeringen er i overensstemmelse med krav fra tyske bilproducenter, hvis lineups omfatter køretøjer stærkt udnytte metal.
Bilforhandlere, der vælger certificering hævder, at ved at gøre det, ville de have eksklusivitet — og mere forretning — omkring F-150 reparationer som dem, der muligvis kræves af den nye F-150. Ford håber også, at strategien betaler sig for deres forhandler netværk butikker, som 80 procent af reparationsarbejde udføres på deres tilbud er udført af uafhængige værksteder.
Ford har også skitseret sin strategi for at gøre bilen lettere at reparere, med de lastbiler, der bliver bygget på en modulær måde, der giver mulighed for en billigere, lettere metode til at erstatte beskadigede komponenter. Bortset fra lette reparation, Ford også med henblik på at holde forsikringspræmien i overensstemmelse med den nuværende lastbil, så som ikke at afværge købere, der frygtede uforholdsmæssigt store udgifter til forsikring.

Own a Ford dealership with a repair shop? Should your mechanics and body repair crew desire to the ability to repair the new aluminium F-150, then prepare to seek certification with a substantial price tag.
At a National Automobile Dealers Association meeting this weekend, the Blue Oval announced a certification program for Ford dealers with repair shops in order to be able to work on the new F-150s. The program — which includes tooling upgrades alongside training — will range between $30,000 and $50,000, though Ford will pitch in with $10,000 for each dealerships shop upgrade and certification.
The move goes against an earlier statement made by the automaker, which did not require dealer-owned repair facilities to be certified to work on the aluminum-bodied truck. However, the certification is in line with requirements from German automakers whose lineups include vehicles heavily utilizing the metal.
Dealers who opt for certification claim that by doing so, they would have exclusivity — and more business — around F-150 repairs such as the ones that might be required by the new F-150. Ford also hopes the strategy pays off for their dealer networks shops, as 80 percent of repair work performed on their offerings are done by independent repair shops.
Ford also outlined its strategy for making the vehicle easier to repair, with the trucks being built in a modular fashion that allows for a cheaper, easier method of replacing damaged components. Aside from ease of repair, Ford also aimed at keeping insurance premiums in line with the current truck, so as not to ward off buyers who feared excessive insurance costs.