PILOT SPIN
Spin Zone => Spin Zone => Topic started by: Anthony on May 01, 2023, 05:41:17 AM
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Ford Motor will import its next-generation Lincoln Nautilus from China to the U.S., the company said Monday night.
The vehicle is currently produced for the U.S. at a Canadian plant, where the automaker recently announced it would be investing about $1.3 billion to transition the facility for EVs.
Importing a vehicle from China to the U.S. is not unprecedented but can draw public and political criticism.
The midsize crossover is currently produced for the U.S. at Ford’s Oakville Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada. The automaker recently announced it would be investing 1.8 billion Canadian dollars (about $1.3 billion) to transition the facility into a new electric vehicle hub.
This marks the first time Lincoln will import a vehicle to the U.S. from China.
Importing a vehicle from China to the U.S. is not unprecedented but can draw public and political criticism or backlash, especially when tensions between the two countries are high.
Most notably, General Motors has been criticized for importing its Buick Envision crossover from China to the U.S. since 2016. The Detroit automaker has sold more than 200,000 of the China-made vehicles, which American union officials have called the “Invasion” and “a slap in the face.”
Importing a vehicle from overseas to the U.S. can make good business sense, however, for a company such as Ford.
I guess it's OK since the North American plants are going EV. What an effing joke.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/17/ford-lincoln-nautilus-imported-from-china.html