DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford will move production of the Focus and C-Max out of the Michigan Assembly Plant and to a location outside of the United States in 2018, according to the UAW.
Ford released this statement on the Focus and C-Max production at the plant in Wayne:
"We actively are pursuing future vehicle alternatives to produce at Michigan Assembly and will discuss this issue with UAW leadership as part of the upcoming negotiations."
The automaker has not confirmed the UAW's report that production of the vehicles is moving out of the United States, but did confirm production will be moved out of the Michigan Assembly Plant in 2018.
UAW sources say production is moving to Mexico. Union Vice President and Director Jimmy Settles said in a statement the union will negotiate a "new product commitment" with Ford.
"We are extremely confident that a new product commitment will be secured during the upcoming 2015 negotiations and that the Michigan Assembly Plant will maintain a full production schedule," said Settles in a statement.
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C-Max cars at the Michigan Assembly Plant (Getty Images)
