Ford continues to build and sell small cars all over the world.
It will just not sell sedans in the US.
If demand returns, it’s a simple matter to send some little Fords here.
The reporters have no idea what they are talking about
Ford is playing long ball
This has been an ongoing project among the auto mfgr over the past few years.
Ford has been looking at this for some time now. Many autos are mfgr off shore
now.
Here are some articles about Ford considering moving to China from back in 2017
Ding, ding, ding - we have a winner.
If consumer demand changes, Ford will be back in the US sedan market in no time. Ford will still sell a domestic version of the Focus, so that platform is readily available for different body variants if consumer demand suddenly changes. It will also have the Mustang. So it is not like Ford completely abandoned the passenger car market and will have to revamp a sedan line from ground zero if it needs to change its product mix. Ford retains a lot more response flexibility than its critics are recognizing.