Toyota builds their U.S.-made cars in right-to-work states with non-union labor. Ford does not have the option to do this because their UAW contracts cover any production facilities in the U.S. -- which means they would have to hire UAW workers in Alabama or South Carolina even if they were not required to do this under state law.
The decision by Ford may have been a result of capital concerns, rather than anything Trump said, or might do. It costs a lot to start up a new manufacturing facility, even in Mexico.
How stupid do you think Ford's leadership is, that they wouldn't know this already? They had a $1.9 billion Mexican production facility in the works for several years. Do you think they suddenly learned last week that this was going to require a huge capital investment?
"Do you think they suddenly learned last week that this was going to require a huge capital investment?"No, instead I'm waiting for you to explain it to me... They DID just make this decision, didn't they?
San Antonio especially and Texas generally has millions of Toyota Tundras (50K!) on the road because we appreciate their plants.
I had to open plants in North and South Carolina a while back and we had to explain to Texas staff assisting that the new employees there weren’t being paid exorbitantly, judging by the parking lots full of BMWs: they and/or their spouses worked at the plants and great incentive deals.
Imagine the new auto buying boom in MI! and the parts suppliers moving back. Turning MI, WI and PA hard red right now is essential to deliver the final blow to the RATS for 2020, where we’ll be able to crossover and choose their candidate for them, anyway!
"oyota builds their U.S.-made cars in right-to-work states with non-union labor. Ford does not have the option to do this because their UAW contracts cover any production facilities in the U.S. -- which means they would have to hire UAW workers in Alabama or South Carolina even if they were not required to do this under state law."Ford is not losing money selling a mid-level Focus for $20,000.00. The labor component of their cost is insignificant (to the sale price) it only becomes significant when applied across-the-board to the corporate margins.
I thought MI became a RTW state awhile ago, no??
Braying like a little globalist hack you are.