Ford cancels Focus Active import plans due to China tariffs
09-03-18, 04:31 PM
#76
Lexus Fanatic
Disagree. It's true that you and I are better off than many others, but wages for the working-class are finally showing some growth after many years of being stagnant, and inflation, for the most part, is being held in check. Gas prices are also starting to drop after their normal summer-driving-season peaks.
09-03-18, 07:55 PM
#77
Lexus Test Driver
How does Subaru manufacture cars in US at a profit but a company that has a bunch of manufacturing facilities that are decaying in US cannot? Well thats just an excuse.
Toyota and Honda are still at it and so is GM.
Also why is Ford stock price taking a beating if this is such smart move?
09-03-18, 08:00 PM
#78
Lexus Fanatic
Ford didn’t cancel their car lineup in response to tariffs. That was done before. The decision not to sell this car here has nothing to do with that.
Japanese carmakers don’t have to contend with the UAW, that’s why they can build cars here at a better profit.
Japanese carmakers don’t have to contend with the UAW, that’s why they can build cars here at a better profit.
09-03-18, 08:05 PM
#79
Lexus Fanatic
Its not just 1 model or 1 trim - they canceled their entire Passenger Car lineup!
How does Subaru manufacture cars in US at a profit but a company that has a bunch of manufacturing facilities that are decaying in US cannot? Well thats just an excuse.
Toyota and Honda are still at it and so is GM.
Also why is Ford stock price taking a beating if this is such smart move?
09-03-18, 08:14 PM
#80
Lexus Test Driver
I’m talking about the car lineup in US which has historically been Ford’s largest market!
its not like they said oh we are not selling any more cars in Ecuador.
Unions have always been there so now all of a sudden they can’t make it work? Bunch of BS and complete fail by Ford management. I don’t feel any pity for Ford, they get tax breaks and incentives regular folks can only dream of and foreign companies can’t compete with. Least they can do is take care of their employees. Toyota also has to pay many benefits and taxes at home but they are run like a well oiled machine. Ford is the opposite.
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09-03-18, 08:22 PM
#81
Lexus Fanatic
If you couldn’t care less about this model why are you posting in this thread? That’s the topic of this thread.
09-03-18, 08:46 PM
#82
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09-03-18, 08:47 PM
#83
Lexus Test Driver
The topic and article refers to Ford no longer selling passenger cars in US besides Mustang and the impact that will have.
I suggest you go to Page 1 and READ the article!
It even says this car would be niche seller at best so it really makes no difference at the end of the day.
The real topic is why get rid of all the cars?
09-03-18, 08:53 PM
#84
Lexus Fanatic
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09-04-18, 03:18 PM
#85
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Ok let's keep it friendly. Thx. 
09-05-18, 03:14 AM
#86
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09-05-18, 06:50 AM
#87
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/naf...ncer-1.4809633
09-05-18, 07:02 AM
#88
Lexus Fanatic
No. UAW contracts are not what makes jobs go overseas. It is that wages and benefits are simply too low in some other countries...in some cases, almost slave labor. The recent tariffs cannot necessarily force other countries to raise the wages, but they CAN make it more expensive for American manufacturers to take advantage of the mistreatment of labor overseas. Trump did exactly the right thing.
09-05-18, 07:33 AM
#89
Lexus Fanatic
No. UAW contracts are not what makes jobs go overseas. It is that wages and benefits are simply too low in some other countries...in some cases, almost slave labor. The recent tariffs cannot necessarily force other countries to raise the wages, but they CAN make it more expensive for American manufacturers to take advantage of the mistreatment of labor overseas. Trump did exactly the right thing.
09-05-18, 10:51 AM
#90
Lexus Fanatic
No. UAW contracts are not what makes jobs go overseas. It is that wages and benefits are simply too low in some other countries...in some cases, almost slave labor. The recent tariffs cannot necessarily force other countries to raise the wages, but they CAN make it more expensive for American manufacturers to take advantage of the mistreatment of labor overseas. Trump did exactly the right thing.