Mexico bound? Ford moving two key models out of Michigan - USA TODAY
Ford moving two key models out of Michigan DETROIT -- Ford notified its largest union Thursday that it will move production of the next-generation Ford Focus and Ford C-Max from its Michigan Assembly Plant to Mexico in 2018. The company's... ly/1MisP1c DETROIT -- Ford said Thursday it will move production of the Focus and C-Max small cars from its Michigan Assembly Plant in 2018, with union officials saying they were told the work will leave the U. S. The company's decision sets a... The United Auto Workers union formally opens negotiations with GM on Monday, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Tuesday and Ford the following week. "It's very, very unusual," UAW Vice President Jimmy Settles says, adding that workers were upset when they were briefed on the news on Thursday. But I am very, very confident that there will be a replacement product that we will secure for the plant. Now Ford has wiggle room to negotiate for jobs and products. Ford spokeswoman Kristina Adamski declined to say where Ford plans to relocate the manufacturing, and said the site choice will be based on where the cars can be competitively produced. Ford's move also comes as a host of automakers, including Ford, are building new plants in Mexico instead of in the U. S. and raises. Source: www.usatoday.com
