Despite Trump tweet, Ford says it won't make hatchback in US
Ford won't be moving production of a hatchback wagon to the United States from China despite President Donald Trump's claim Sunday that his taxes on Chinese imports mean the Focus Active can be built in America.
Citing Trump's new tariffs, Ford on August 31 said it was dropping plans to ship the Focus Active from China to America.
Trump took to Twitter Sunday to declare victory and write: "This is just the beginning. This car can now be BUILT IN THE U.S.A. and Ford will pay no tariffs!"
Kristin Dziczek of the Center for Automotive Research said that Ford can make Focuses "in many other plants around the world, so if they decided to continue to sell a Focus variant in the U.S. market, there are several options other than building it in the United States."
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