Ford will shift production of small cars to Mexico from Michigan despite Trump threat
Source: International Business Times
Company CEO Mark Fields assured that the move will not lead to any job losses in the US.
By Kedar Grandhi
November 16, 2016 05:21 GMT
Ford Motor Company is going ahead with its earlier plans to move some of its automobile production from Michigan to Mexico. Mark Fields, CEO at the US automaker confirmed the same on Tuesday (15 November) on the sidelines of the Los Angeles Auto Show.
He said that the company would shift production of its small cars brand, 'Focus' to Mexico in 2018. He added that this would not lead to any job losses in the US and would instead make room for developing two new products in its Michigan plant.
"We're going forward with our plan to move production of the Ford Focus to Mexico, and importantly that's to make room for two very important products we'll be putting back into Michigan plants...There will be no job impact whatsoever with this move," Fields was quoted as saying by Reuters.
US President Donald Trump had earlier criticised this decision of Ford. In one of his campaigns in the run up to the elections, he had said that he would consider levying tariffs on Ford cars made in Mexico. Trump had then also said that he wants to do away with the North American Free Trade agreement (NAFTA), a deal signed by Canada, Mexico, and the US to create a trilateral trade bloc in North America.
Read more: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ford-will-shift-production-small-cars-mexico-michigan-despite-trump-threat-1591767
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I see voting for Trump is really paying dividends!... 
Orange Hitler: ‘I’ll be the greatest president for jobs that God ever created’
He didn't mention that the jobs would be in other countries!
