> Every year is potentially a record breaking year for profits. That's how inflation works!
do yourself a favor and never own or run a business. record breaking numbers do not happen by accident or because of inflation. you have a fundamental misunderstanding of what is actually going on here.
the analogy you are looking for is "right before the car showed up the record sales of horses looked unstoppable." but you're not putting the pieces together in a coherent manner.
also, ford will make whatever the car is. doesn't matter if it's electric or gas or diesel or bio.
Re:Tesla Passes Ford by Market Value
by seanmcdirmid on Monday April 03, 2017 @07:28PM
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How many years does Ford have record breaking sales? It happens more often than you'd think and doesn't really prove much.
do you run a business? if not, keep it that way.
Re:Tesla Passes Ford by Market Value
by seanmcdirmid on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @08:24PM
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Ad hominens are not appreciated on HN.
India and Africa are going to buy Fords?
China has been really nice to Ford, it has kept them afloat while the American market tanked at home, BUT let's not delude ourselves about how Chinese JVs work. Also, China has some weird tax games going on, so its not clear where demand will eventually settle (disclaimer, I lived in Beijing for most of 2016). Other countries have and will follow similar home-grown biases.
You seem to have a bullish outlook on Ford, I don't know. I don't see them as a tech company, they make cars, they always have and always will, nothing will change for them. They aren't aiming for a shot at more greatness than they already have.