After a long boom since the recession, the auto industry is sending mixed signals.
Earnings reports this week should shed more light on its future, with some automakers appearing to be healthy and others slowing down.
For instance, Ford Motor is idling four assembly plants for two weeks in Louisville, and taking one week off at each of two plants in Mexico and a week off in Kansas City, where workers produce the F-150, the highly profitable Clydesdale of Ford’s lineup.
