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Kathy M

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19. From couple articles earlier I remember the pick up truck and SUV are going to be made in US
Fri Sep 16, 2016, 01:46 PM
Sep 2016

Also Ford is going to be investing in Electric . Ford is going to be investing 4.5 billion ,looks like total commitment 9 billion in USA

"The Obama administration will invest as much as $4.5 billion to build electric-car charging stations, creating a network stretching coast-to-coast to reduce “range anxiety” and potentially improve consumer acceptance of the lower-polluting vehicles.

The initiative will release the Energy Department loan guarantees to support a commercial-scale roll out of charging stations, with federal, state and local governments partnering with automakers like Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co., Nissan Motor Co. and Tesla Motors Inc.

Automakers are betting big on electric cars, in part to meet aggressive U.S. fuel-economy standards that project the vehicle fleet will average more than 50 miles per gallon by 2025. Ford is investing $4.5 billion to add 13 new electrified vehicles by 2020. GM is rolling out the Bolt, billed as the first affordable long-range electric car, later this year.

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-07-21/obama-offers-4-5-billion-to-add-electric-car-charge-stations

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Ford is investing a total of $1.6 billion in its Livonia Transmission and Ohio Assembly plants
The investment is part of the company’s commitment to invest $9 billion and create or retain 8,500 hourly jobs in its U.S. facilities during the next four years
In the past five years, Ford has invested $12 billion in its U.S. plants and created nearly 28,000 total U.S. jobs "

"DEARBORN, Mich., April 26, 2016 – Ford Motor Company is investing $1.6 billion to upgrade two of its manufacturing facilities in Michigan and Ohio, and creating or retaining 650 hourly jobs in the United States "

Rest at https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2016/04/26/ford-invests-in-us-plants.html

My take is Trump does not want electric , wants to continue with fossil fuel for his backers . Continuing this electric would be great , a plus to vote for Hillary .

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Nothing Trump says is true world wide wally Sep 2016 #1
Tet Tet Tet, Marky Mark! Divine Discontent Sep 2016 #2
I'm still not happy about this move Lunabell Sep 2016 #3
i don't see how it won't be cutting American jobs mdbl Sep 2016 #5
Probably means no Ford layoffs or hiring for 2-3 years and retirements. Kokonoe Sep 2016 #8
you can't displace that many jobs mdbl Sep 2016 #10
They claimed its because they will still be making other vehicles at the plants that cstanleytech Sep 2016 #13
Of course melman Sep 2016 #26
Finally... sendero Sep 2016 #31
Because... Grins Sep 2016 #11
so they are short a plant Elmergantry Sep 2016 #12
Corporations want cheap labor daleo Sep 2016 #14
yes of course Elmergantry Sep 2016 #15
They already had a plant for small cars in Mexico, foreign market sales. haele Sep 2016 #20
Global automakers currently have plans or have begun construction of 9 automaking assembly bulloney Sep 2016 #28
Pot meet kettle atreides1 Sep 2016 #4
Wouldn't matter... TipTok Sep 2016 #7
Inauguration Scarsdale Sep 2016 #16
Trump makes falses statements! Gee, how long has this been going on? bulloney Sep 2016 #6
The problem is that even the media expect lies from this blubber bus liberal N proud Sep 2016 #9
So, how comes when Ford builds a plant in Mexico is't deplorable. lark Sep 2016 #17
The Republican needs to get out of his comfort zone. Sunlei Sep 2016 #18
Some things, once seen, cannot be unseen. jmowreader Sep 2016 #21
Truer words have never been spoken NWCorona Sep 2016 #23
From couple articles earlier I remember the pick up truck and SUV are going to be made in US Kathy M Sep 2016 #19
My take is Trump will say or do anything if he thinks it'll denigrate someone jmowreader Sep 2016 #22
Totally agree with what you said . Kathy M Sep 2016 #24
I disagree that Trump's backers are totally married to liquid fueled cars jmowreader Sep 2016 #25
Did not think of that direction ( petrochemclas ) .... Thanks Kathy M Sep 2016 #29
In Idaho they'd be of limited appeal jmowreader Sep 2016 #30
Trump aside, I'd still like to see more US-UAW jobs created here. JonathanRackham Sep 2016 #27
I don't trust Trump at all, but I don't trust Ford much either. n/t hughee99 Sep 2016 #32
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