It’ll save Ford a total of $1 billion, and it keeps with the promise of not building it in Mexico.
When Ford canceled a $1.8 billion production facility in Mexico for the next-generation Focus compact sedan, fans of American manufacturing cheered. But it’s not like the Focus is going to be built in the US.
It’s unclear if Ford has another Focus RS in the cards for its next generation, but here’s to hoping.
In fact, the US facility currently tasked with Focus production will shift over to the Ranger and Bronco, once production of the current Focus ends in mid-2018. Given the growing demand for trucks and crossovers, and the dwindling demand for small sedans, this should keep the Michigan Assembly Plant plenty busy in the future.
