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http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/09/14/ford-moving-all-production-small-cars-mexico/90354334/
Ford moving all production of small cars from U.S. to Mexico
Greg Gardner and Brent Snavely, Detroit Free Press 2:24 p.m. EDT September 14, 2016
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They are put together with hammers and ducktape so production can be done anywhere.
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/09/14/ford-moving-all-production-small-cars-mexico/90354334/
Ford moving all production of small cars from U.S. to Mexico
Greg Gardner and Brent Snavely, Detroit Free Press 2:24 p.m. EDT September 14, 2016
Unlike the illegal mexicans here, the cost of labor in mexico proper, is still cheaper than the cost of automation.
Ford will be robbed blind, of course, something they didn't include in their computer models, just as they, and GM, did 25 years ago, when they last tried making cars in mexico, and mexican gangs were stealing anything not nailed down, and if they could pry it loose, then it wasn't nailed down, and they could steal it. The mexican gangs opened auto parts stores all over southern California, selling all brandy new, stolen car parts, smuggled in from mexico. Guess a new generation at Ford, has to find out the hard way.LOL!
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There's only one Ford car that's even decent to own and that would be the GT. Otherwise it's a shit brand and a shit company.
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Who cares. The company is in the shitter anyway with crap cars.
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So long for "buying 'murican". Meanwhile an "import" like the Toyota Camry has over 75% of parts and manufacturing in the US.
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I thought Trump already took credit for scaring them into staying here?
If his "35% import tax" is real, that $22,000 Ford is now going to cost $30k.
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/09/14/ford-moving-all-production-small-cars-mexico/90354334/
Ford moving all production of small cars from U.S. to Mexico
Greg Gardner and Brent Snavely, Detroit Free Press 2:24 p.m. EDT September 14, 2016
why does this surprise you? a corporation's obligations are to it's stock holders.
and to be honest Americans don't care, they will still buy Ford trucks.
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Well...
I like the 1969 Mustang Mach I though...
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I thought Trump already took credit for scaring them into staying here?
If his "35% import tax" is real, that $22,000 Ford is now going to cost $30k.
some guy doesn't stand and cross his heart when the national anthem is played and everyone goes bat shit crazy and asking him to leave the country
Ford moves a plant to Mexico and no one cares or reads about it... and even after being notified no one gives a shit.
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Who cares. The company is in the shitter anyway with crap cars.
::) Ford's having their best year ever.
Ford Doubles Profits for the Best Quarter in Its History
By NEAL E. BOUDETTE
Ford, the No. 2 American carmaker, on Thursday reported a record $2.5 billion in net income for the first three months of the year, an increase of 113 percent and more profit than in any other quarter in its 112-year history.
In North America, Ford’s operating profit doubled to $3.1 billion. It produced fewer vehicles on the continent than General Motors, but made about $800 million more in profit than its crosstown rival.
“The first quarter was an absolutely terrific start to the year for us,” Ford’s chief executive, Mark Fields, said in a conference call.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/29/business/ford-doubles-profits-for-the-best-quarter-in-its-history.html?_r=0 (http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/29/business/ford-doubles-profits-for-the-best-quarter-in-its-history.html?_r=0)
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best year for those who own stock.
worst year for those who work there in the USA.
People have to decide who they support... shareholder or the employee... not always the same.
President Trump will screw them BOTH by taxing every ford vehicle made in MEX 35%.
Employees ain't getting jobs back. But now shareholders aren't making money off it. All that new money is just going to Trump, so he can subsidize the new "all child care is deductible" policy he just announced.
Of course, true to liberal form, if you're wealthy, you CANNOT apply the deduction. Trump's a dem... you guys were warned.
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Well...
I like the 1969 Mustang Mach I though...
I prefer a 69 Boss 429. Think I'll get one soon.
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best year for those who own stock.
worst year for those who work there in the USA.
People have to decide who they support... shareholder or the employee... not always the same.
::) Bankrupt companies don't tend to employ many people.
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"free trade" at work
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trump gonna micro-manage the govt in a very liberal manner. He is a lifelong democrat, after all.
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"free trade" at work
Exactly.
And yet we still have some getbiggers who are complaining about a potential "trade war"
After a decade straight of taking it in the ass I say Bring It Damn On
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trump gonna micro-manage the govt in a very liberal manner. He is a lifelong democrat, after all.
Are you watching South Park now? They've been following your posts it seems.
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Are you watching South Park now? They've been following your posts it seems.
no, i'm watching Major Crimes on TNT. I'll catch south park replay at midnight. Looking fwd to it!
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Didn't get much more American than Budweiser and they're no longer an American company.
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my friends ford truck always fallen apart
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Focus RS is top notch
Festiva ST is considered a modern classic of the hot hatch segment
Ford had a storied history of famous European hatchbacks.
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kia rated number 1
toyota number 2
ford was 11
rrange rover 12
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Are you watching South Park now? They've been following your posts it seems.
bwahahaha this South Park premiere is awesome!
Trump/Garrison... "I have to keep running... but I have to make sure SHE wins!"
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They are doing pretty well in SUV sales.
Click Column Headers To Sort • June 2016 • April 2016 • May 2015
Rank
SUV/Crossover
May
2016 YTD
May
2015 YTD
%
Change
May
2016
May
2015
% Change
#1 Toyota RAV4 138,535 118,732 16.7% 32,261 28,808 12.0%
#2 Honda CR-V 129,460 134,669 -3.9% 29,359 32,090 -8.5%
#3 Ford Escape 126,375 122,290 3.3% 30,861 29,248 5.5%
#4 Nissan Rogue 119,637 112,154 6.7% 27,428 25,901 5.9%
#5 Ford Explorer 108,751 99,855 8.9% 21,790 22,304 -2.3%
#5.1 Ford Explorer * 94,981 89,127 6.6% 18,813 19,755 -4.8%
#5.2 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor * 13,770 10,728 28.4% 2,977 2,549 16.8%
#6 Chevrolet Equinox 101,738 123,925 -17.9% 21,252 29,456 -27.9%
#7 Jeep Cherokee 86,409 86,954 -0.6% 19,208 19,669 -2.3%
#8 Jeep Grand Cherokee 83,927 77,616 8.1% 18,856 18,209 3.6%
#9 Jeep Wrangler 80,295 83,291 -3.6% 19,551 22,324 -12.4%
#10 Toyota Highlander 68,493 64,557 6.1% 14,783 15,432 -4.2%
#11 Subaru Forester 68,226 66,770 2.2% 15,309 15,157 1.0%
#12 Subaru Outback 63,969 60,405 5.9% 12,404 12,384 0.2%
#13 Ford Edge 59,861 51,008 17.4% 12,384 14,399 -14.0%
#14 Jeep Patriot 52,067 49,944 4.3% 12,864 10,782 19.3%
#15 Honda Pilot 51,344 59,863 -14.2% 11,248 11,760 -4.4%
#16 Kia Sorento 46,960 47,454 -1.0% 11,914 10,743 10.9%
#17 Chevrolet Traverse 46,335 52,709 -12.1% 7,230 10,275 -29.6%
#18 Toyota 4Runner 46,058 37,994 21.2% 10,352 8,549 21.1%
#19 Jeep Renegade 42,549 9,573 344% 10,868 4,416 146%
#20 Mazda CX-5 42,384 43,970 -3.6% 9,951 10,717 -7.1%
#21 Lexus RX 41,367 37,046 11.7% 8,804 8,000 10.1%
#22 Jeep Compass 39,193 22,782 72.0% 9,198 4,252 116%
#23 Hyundai Santa Fe 39,099 44,292 -11.7% 14,732 7,832 88.1%
#24 GMC Terrain 38,815 46,199 -16.0% 7,513 9,674 -22.3%
#25 Dodge Journey 37,423 41,456 -9.7% 6,137 8,813 -30.4%
#26 Subaru Crosstrek 35,624 34,893 2.1% 8,467 7,876 7.5%
#27 Hyundai Tucson 35,471 19,028 86.4% 7,369 3,881 89.9%
#28 Chevrolet Tahoe 35,330 35,899 -1.6% 7,430 7,119 4.4%
#29 Nissan Pathfinder 34,022 34,770 -2.2% 5,981 7,421 -19.4%
#30 Nissan Murano 33,828 23,161 46.1% 5,978 5,715 4.6%
#31 Kia Sportage 33,680 20,405 65.1% 8,568 4,487 91.0%
#32 Dodge Durango 32,204 26,101 23.4% 6,185 6,084 1.7%
#33 GMC Acadia 31,982 39,634 -19.3% 6,407 10,498 -39.0%
#34 Buick Encore 30,330 25,023 21.2% 6,522 5,400 20.8%
#35 Honda HR-V 29,876 6,381 368% 7,392 6,381 15.8%
#36 Chevrolet Trax 23,339 18,844 23.9% 5,102 5,707 -10.6%
#37 Acura RDX 22,683 20,657 9.8% 4,566 5,343 -14.5%
#38 Acura MDX 20,897 24,828 -15.8% 4,208 5,421 -22.4%
#39 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class & M-Class 20,671 19,419 6.4% 4,003 3,991 0.3%
#40 Buick Enclave 20,657 22,884 -9.7% 3,200 5,632 -43.2%
#41 Ford Expedition 20,251 16,831 20.3% 5,057 4,147 21.9%
#42 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class & GLK-Class 19,620 11,286 73.8% 4,183 2,558 63.5%
#43 Lexus NX 19,221 16,546 16.2% 4,031 4,014 0.4%
#44 Chevrolet Suburban 18,945 20,390 -7.1% 3,997 4,375 -8.6%
#45 BMW X5 18,186 21,643 -16.0% 4,372 5,797 -24.6%
#46 Cadillac SRX 17,592 24,461 -28.1% 1,774 5,777 -69.3%
#47 Audi Q5 17,567 17,396 1.0% 4,736 4,280 10.7%
#48 Volkswagen Tiguan 17,490 11,073 58.0% 4,394 3,079 42.7%
#49 Infiniti QX60 16,592 14,775 12.3% 4,274 3,141 36.1%
#50 GMC Yukon 16,056 14,719 9.1% 3,747 3,455 8.5%
#51 BMW X3 15,928 10,982 45.0% 3,295 2,575 28.0%
#52 Cadillac Escalade 14,057 13,797 1.9% 2,943 2,661 10.6%
#52.1 Cadillac Escalade * 8,685 8,388 3.5% 1,856 1,617 14.8%
#52.2 Cadillac Escalade ESV * 5,372 5,409 -0.7% 1,087 1,044 4.1%
#53 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 13,372 13,945 -4.1% 3,060 3,384 -9.6%
#54 Volvo XC90 13,323 1,108 1,102% 2,467 741 233%
#55 Lincoln MKX 12,623 6,813 85.3% 2,794 1,488 87.8%
#56 Audi Q7 12,128 6,895 75.9% 2,663 1,823 46.1%
#57 GMC Yukon XL 11,604 11,031 5.2% 2,384 2,516 -5.2%
#58 Mitsubishi Outlander 11,485 6,388 79.8% 2,936 1,341 119%
#59 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class 11,065 10,136 9.2% 2,085 2,386 -12.6%
#60 Ford Flex 10,237 9,004 13.7% 1,809 2,443 -26.0%
#61 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class & GL-Class 10,229 10,852 -5.7% 3,358 2,322 44.6%
#62 BMW X1 10,157 4,787 112% 2,210 1,140 93.9%
#63 Lincoln MKC 10,122 9,385 7.9% 2,162 2,289 -5.5%
#64 Nissan Juke 10,032 12,080 -17.0% 2,271 2,625 -13.5%
#65 Lexus GX460 9,052 9,612 -5.8% 1,859 2,182 -14.8%
#66 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 8,748 9,657 -9.4% 1,563 1,674 -6.6%
#67 Mazda CX-3 7,990 --- --- 1,570 --- ---
#68 Land Rover Range Rover 6,994 7,893 -11.4% 1,044 1,516 -31.1%
#69 Infiniti QX50 6,935 1,015 583% 1,632 248 558%
#70 Porsche Macan 6,907 5,183 33.3% 1,426 1,046 36.3%
#71 Porsche Cayenne 6,777 6,691 1.3% 1,293 1,392 -7.1%
#72 Audi Q3 6,749 5,380 25.4% 1,719 1,128 52.4%
#73 Infiniti QX80 6,519 6,330 3.0% 1,424 1,058 34.6%
#74 Volvo XC60 6,447 9,461 -31.9% 1,345 1,707 -21.2%
#75 Fiat 500X 6,308 8 78,750% 1,250 8 15,525%
#76 Land Rover Discovery Sport 5,890 587 903% 630 440 43.2%
#77 Land Rover LR4 5,349 3,622 47.7% 900 780 15.4%
#78 Toyota Sequoia 5,303 4,948 7.2% 1,126 1,145 -1.7%
#79 Lincoln Navigator 4,879 4,840 0.8% 851 1,046 -18.6%
#80 Mini Countryman 4,851 6,237 -22.2% 1,236 1,768 -30.1%
#81 Nissan Armada 4,497 5,971 -24.7% 794 1,488 -46.6%
#82 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 3,959 5,845 -32.3% 813 970 -16.2%
#83 Cadillac XT5 3,023 --- --- 2,719 --- ---
#84 BMW X6 2,964 2,510 18.1% 712 565 26.0%
#85 Infiniti QX70 2,684 2,519 6.6% 511 382 33.8%
#86 Lexus LX570 2,271 1,444 57.3% 293 299 -2.0%
#87 BMW X4 2,208 2,756 -19.9% 371 375 -1.1%
#88 Volkswagen Touareg 1,948 2,749 -29.1% 360 700 -48.6%
#89 Lincoln MKT 1,899 1,727 10.0% 298 442 -32.6%
#90 Mazda CX-9 1,777 7,680 -76.9% 616 1,924 -68.0%
#91 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 1,752 1,448 21.0% 387 302 28.1%
#92 Toyota Land Cruiser 1,457 1,133 28.6% 315 240 31.3%
#93 Jaguar F-Pace 666 --- --- 666 --- ---
#94 Toyota Venza 503 11,180 -95.5% 31 2,298 -98.7%
#95 Buick Envision 89 --- --- 89 --- ---
#96 Mini Paceman 48 590 -91.9% 9 251 -96.4%
#97 Nissan Xterra 34 5,734 -99.4% 4 1,198 -99.7%
#98 Toyota FJ Cruiser 6 211 -97.2% 2 8 -75.0%
#99 Land Rover LR2 3 65 -95.4% --- 2 -100%
#100 Chevrolet Captiva Sport 1 49 -98.0% 1 2 -50.0%
#103 Acura ZDX --- 1 -100% --- --- ---
Total °
2,685,233 2,498,834 7.5% 594,496 581,091 2.3%
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Source: Automakers & ANDC & WSJ
Explorer sport is pretty cool
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::) Ford's having their best year ever.
Ford Doubles Profits for the Best Quarter in Its History
By NEAL E. BOUDETTE
Ford, the No. 2 American carmaker, on Thursday reported a record $2.5 billion in net income for the first three months of the year, an increase of 113 percent and more profit than in any other quarter in its 112-year history.
In North America, Ford’s operating profit doubled to $3.1 billion. It produced fewer vehicles on the continent than General Motors, but made about $800 million more in profit than its crosstown rival.
“The first quarter was an absolutely terrific start to the year for us,” Ford’s chief executive, Mark Fields, said in a conference call.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/29/business/ford-doubles-profits-for-the-best-quarter-in-its-history.html?_r=0 (http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/29/business/ford-doubles-profits-for-the-best-quarter-in-its-history.html?_r=0)
Of course they are. They're playing with house money. Without Obama playing nice they'd be fucked
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I prefer a 69 Boss 429. Think I'll get one soon.
Didn't know about this particular model.
Great looking car but very rare according to Wikipedia.
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Didn't get much more American than Budweiser and they're no longer an American company.
Yeah, but it's still made in America by union workers earning a good wage.
Good jobs with low barriers of entry are what will turn this country around ... free trade agreements ship those jobs to other countries to the benefit of executives & shareholders