That number is based on all the industries tied to the auto industry. You have the auto engineering and production, but then you have supplier engineering and manufacturing, chemical companies, steel companies, ...
From the articles I've read...Ford is doing OK. Ford has taken early steps at preparing their business for a recession. They began downsizing the workforce to equal demand. Ford has stated that they will not accept the bail out. It's GM and Chrysler that are suffering for years of poor decisions and management. But,…