The announcement this week that Ford will drop almost all of its traditional car models could have an impact on the hundreds of parts manufacturers in Ohio.
showed that almost 600 parts supplier are based in Ohio -- making everything from tires and wheels to mirrors and doors 鈥� second only to Michigan in the country.
is an assistant professor of economic development at Cleveland State University. She says it鈥檚 hard to tell what impact Ford鈥檚 move will have, since the company still needs parts, even if they鈥檙e going into different types of vehicles.
鈥淔ord is not looking to sell fewer cars. So they may be shifting from sedans in the U.S. market to SUVs and the larger trucks. Plants are always wise to keep an eye to the future of how those industries are changing, and how they might keep their workforce trained for those new industries.鈥�
Ganning adds that parts manufacturers may need to adapt to new technologies as well in the next decade, such as driverless cars.
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