I guess I'm missing something. Why is it a good thing to "finally" begin importing what is currently an American made small car?

Also, why is it a good thing that this Louisville, KY plant to receive an infusion of capital ("saved" in part by the decision not to invest in making the Focus in Mexico) will use it to produce a couple of gas guzzlers, per details below?

2017 Ford Expedition/MPG:
Up to 15 city / 21 (or 20) highway

2017 Lincoln Navigator/MPG:
Up to 15 city / 21 highway

Also, Ford's president of global operations Joe Hinrichs said although "Chinese wages are lower than wages in Mexico (where Ford had first thought to begin manufacturing the Focus)," the cost to instead ship the vehicles from China "erases some of that advantage" and it's therefore "still cheaper to make cars for the U.S. in Mexico." This being the case, it doesn't seem we'd be reasonable to expect this new Focus emanating from China to cost us less than either an American made or a Mexican made version? Hinrichs said moving production of the Focus to China will save Ford only the tooling costs that would have been necessary to begin producing the car in Mexico? And that savings associated with those tooling costs will now be funneled into its Louisville, KY plant (presumably for tooling costs there) to make more modified, but still gas guzzling, trucks and SUVs?

Thus far, I can't tell how this move could net any savings for American consumers buying the Focus, although I do see how it will put more inefficient big trucks on America's highways. Which I guess is the demand Ford is working to satisfy.

I wonder if this decision is related in any way to the recent firing of Ford CEO Mark Fields.

Ford isn't the first car company to export vehicles to the U.S. from China. Volvo Cars made the move in 2015. General Motors started importing the low-volume Buick Envision midsize SUV from China in 2016. GM also imports small numbers of a plug-in hybrid-electric Cadillac CT6 sedans from China.

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