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Howes: Ford’s decision to relocate Focus production to China signals new attitude in front office

Michigan Public | By Stateside Staff
Published June 22, 2017 at 4:23 PM EDT
The Ford Focus is currently assembled and produced in Wayne, Michigan .
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The Ford Focus is currently assembled and produced in Wayne, Michigan .

Stateside’s conversation with Daniel Howes, a columnist with the Detroit News.

Ford has announced for the third time where the next generation of the Ford Focus car is going to be assembled: China.

Daniel Howes tells Stateside what this means for the city of Wayne, where the car model is currently being assembled. He also talks about potential future moves for Ford.

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