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09-27-2016, 07:14 PM
Source: The Wall Street Journal.
Candidate attacked auto maker’s big-dollar Mexico investments and production plans
By John D. Stoll
Updated Sept. 27, 2016 11:03 a.m. ET
Ford Motor Co. went on the defensive following the latest attacks from Donald Trump aimed at the auto maker’s big-dollar Mexico investments and production plans.
Employees of the Dearborn, Mich., company, including high-ranking engineers, took to social media platforms—including Facebook and Twitter—with statistics that defend the company’s reputation as an American company during and after Monday’s presidential debate. A graphic that some employees sent out claims Ford invested $12 billion in U.S. plants and “created nearly” 28,000 jobs in the past five years. Others circulated stories written by Detroit media outlets highlighting Ford’s contributions to the U.S. manufacturing sector.
Mr. Trump has for most of his campaign used Ford’s Mexico investment as a key pillar in his attacks of the North American Free Trade Agreement and as a way to highlight the decline of the U.S. manufacturing base. While Ford has been touting its plan to invest $1.6 billion in new Mexican production capacity, it has only recently taken Mr. Trump on directly. Its recent response included a round of television interviews and other media engagements conducted by Chief Executive Mark Fields. ... “We shared the facts about Ford’s U.S. jobs and investment,” a Ford spokeswoman said.
The Republican nominee once again singled out Ford on Monday, mentioning the company in opening comments he made during his debate (http://www.wsj.com/articles/candidates-see-debate-as-chance-to-build-momentum-gain-undecided-voters-1474932989) with Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. He noted Ford’s decision to take small car production from Michigan and move it out of the country reflects a broader move to Mexico and lower cost countries by U.S. manufacturers.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/ford-fights-back-against-trump-debate-claims-1474987978
Candidate attacked auto maker’s big-dollar Mexico investments and production plans
By John D. Stoll
Updated Sept. 27, 2016 11:03 a.m. ET
Ford Motor Co. went on the defensive following the latest attacks from Donald Trump aimed at the auto maker’s big-dollar Mexico investments and production plans.
Employees of the Dearborn, Mich., company, including high-ranking engineers, took to social media platforms—including Facebook and Twitter—with statistics that defend the company’s reputation as an American company during and after Monday’s presidential debate. A graphic that some employees sent out claims Ford invested $12 billion in U.S. plants and “created nearly” 28,000 jobs in the past five years. Others circulated stories written by Detroit media outlets highlighting Ford’s contributions to the U.S. manufacturing sector.
Mr. Trump has for most of his campaign used Ford’s Mexico investment as a key pillar in his attacks of the North American Free Trade Agreement and as a way to highlight the decline of the U.S. manufacturing base. While Ford has been touting its plan to invest $1.6 billion in new Mexican production capacity, it has only recently taken Mr. Trump on directly. Its recent response included a round of television interviews and other media engagements conducted by Chief Executive Mark Fields. ... “We shared the facts about Ford’s U.S. jobs and investment,” a Ford spokeswoman said.
The Republican nominee once again singled out Ford on Monday, mentioning the company in opening comments he made during his debate (http://www.wsj.com/articles/candidates-see-debate-as-chance-to-build-momentum-gain-undecided-voters-1474932989) with Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. He noted Ford’s decision to take small car production from Michigan and move it out of the country reflects a broader move to Mexico and lower cost countries by U.S. manufacturers.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/ford-fights-back-against-trump-debate-claims-1474987978