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Ford Builds a Real Economy Car, Not to be Sold in US

The Econetic  by Ford apaprently gets 65 mpg, at least this article says so.  I tned to be suspicious of such claims but I can believe well over 40, read the article. This car uses the new diesel using the European diesel formula fue. Why not here, this demonstrates what we are studying in cost and other classes. The US dollar is too low, the engine is made in England where the pound is high, too high to import it here. So why not build in Mexico?  that would take  anew plant and Ford does not believe enough Americans would buy this new generation diesel. We like the hybrid prisu. This makes no sense as the prius uses the terribly expensive batteries, also  difficult to build and dispose of.

So currency strength matters. Another globalizaiton lesson.

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2 responses to “Ford Builds a Real Economy Car, Not to be Sold in US”

  1. Yovela Rico Avatar
    Yovela Rico

    This article is very true. As a consumer, I always thought deisel was too expensive. I relate it to those big, noisy, smelly trucks. Is this the best alternative for our unleaded addiction?

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  2. Dennis Elam Avatar
    Dennis Elam

    This new diesel fuel is a winner, American who have tried such vehicles in Europe like them but as you say the memory of smoke belching rattling truck here as well as sluggish performance keeps Americans away. And they are all built in Europe and that is my point, the weak Dollar makes bringing them here un economic
    Will Ford and GM leave the US?

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