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Ford refutes Trump鈥檚 tweet on Focus
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Ford won鈥檛 be moving production of a hatchback wagon to the United States from China 鈥 despite US President Donald Trump鈥檚 claim on Sunday that his taxes on Chinese imports mean the Focus Active can be built in America.
Citing Trump鈥檚 new tariffs, Ford on August 31 said it was dropping plans to ship the Focus Active from China to America.
Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to declare victory and write: 鈥淭his is just the beginning. This car can now be BUILT IN THE USA and Ford will pay no tariffs!鈥
But in a statement on Sunday, Ford said 鈥渋t would not be profitable to build the Focus Active in the US鈥 given forecast yearly sales below 50,000.
For now, that means Ford simply won鈥檛 sell the vehicle in the United States. Kristin Dziczek of the Center for Automotive Research said that Ford can make Focuses 鈥渋n many other plants around the world, so if they decided to continue to sell a Focus variant in the US market, there are several options other than building it in the United States.鈥
In April, Ford announced plans to stop making cars in the United States 鈥 except for the iconic Mustang 鈥 and to focus on more profitable SUVs. It stopped making Focus sedans at a Wayne, Michigan, plant in May.
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