If NAFTA Ends, Ford's Move to China Will Be Just the Start
If NAFTA Ends, Ford's Move to China Will Be Just the Start
By
Shannon O'Neil
The auto industry is changing in ways that favor the U.S. – as long as Mexico and Canada are part of its supply chain.
Ford announced this week that instead of building its new Focus – the best-selling car in the world – in a new $1.6 billion dollar Mexico-based plant, it will ship cars for North American customers from China.
Ford has promised that its decision won’t reduce its workforce. Yet even if that is true, American workers will lose. Today the compact Focus...
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