Ford to move Focus production to China, sees no US job loss

abc ^ | 6/20/17 | dee-ann durbin

[central_va]

Ford Motor Co. will export vehicles from China to the U.S. for the first time starting in 2019.

Ford said Tuesday it plans to move production of its Ford Focus small car from the U.S. to China, where it already makes the Focus for Chinese buyers. Ford will continue to make the Focus in Europe, and will also export some variants of the Focus from Europe to the U.S.

[central_va]

Notice the globalist sugar coating this turd of a development. Mr. Trump and congress better get a hold of this because this is the tip of the iceberg. Another industry is gong to be sucked up by the ChiComs. Boeing is next.

While everyone was distracted Ford stabbed Mr. Trump in the back.

F Ford.

If the VIN (vehicle ID) doesn't start with a '1' don't buy it.

[marron]

Trump needs to get on this. And yes, he needs to ding them 35%. Just like he said he would.

[headstamp 2]

I see massive recalls in their future.

[House Atreides]

This is a BETRAYAL as far as I’m concerned! Ford is free to make this type of decision as we are free to no longer choose to buy Ford products.

[jjotto]

The tax was for Mexico. Ford had previously announced Focus and C-Max would move from Michigan to Mexico. Now says production to move to China. Unintended consequence of threatening Mexico?

[Gay State Conservative]

Never,ever,EVER will I buy a car made in China or Mexico.I'll walk first.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

How's that for spin: "[Ford] sees no job loss …"

We are supposed to be seeing job gains. We are trying to Make America Great Again! "No job loss" is complete candy ass corporate speak meaning FU.

[marron]

The tax was for Mexico

I guess Ford is gambling that Trump will be afraid to irritate China at this point in time. I want them to be wrong, but I don't think they are.

[central_va]

Tip of the iceberg for auto manufacturing. How many more industries do we need to lose? Some of the US manufacturing industries lost to globalization:

1. Consumer electronics(TVs cell phones PCs etc.)
2. Textiles
3. Furniture
4. Steel
5. Shipbuilding
6. Tires(still a few domestic manufactures left; Cooper?)

This is just a short list.

11 "American" Industries That Are Dominated By Immigrants And Offshoring

[central_va]

Check the VIN, the first character is the country of manufacture. A ‘1’ means made in the USA. Check it out.

[central_va]

These US CEO’s are glad handing bastards. Pres. Trump can’t trust them. A tariff is in order here REAL QUICK!

[combat_boots]

Tools

[jjotto]

It’s also a kind of playing chicken by the auto industry. American auto production shifts more and more to larger, more expensive vehicles. As the next rounds of green requirements go into effect, it will be American workers suffering while the greener vehicles favored by Big Government will be already being produced outside the USA.

[rrrod]

At least mexico is hurting....he he he

[xzins]

This is a joke of an American company.

They must have hillary on the board

[McGruff]

Dumb move. They just lost me as a potential customer of any of their vehicles.

[momincombatboots]

Tillerson is talking to the Chinese today.

[Buckeye McFrog]

There will now be some Toyotas and Hyundais which are more American than Fords. We’re through the looking glass on this one.

[wjr123]

They already have massive recalls. The Focus is an unusual Ford as it is a lousy car. Bad transmission and poor fit and finish. Sending it to China will continue and enhance the cars problems.