Ford (F US) announced that it plans to import the Focus compact to the US from China, instead of Mexico as initially planned. While this doesn’t look like particularly important news, it has stunned the industry for several reasons. Earlier this year, Ford scrapped plans to build a new plant in Mexico after criticism by President Trump over wanting to move the production of the Focus to Mexico (there had been previous doubts over the viability of a new Mexican plant given weaker...(continued)

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