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FightFight

(246 posts)
Thu Feb 13, 2025, 08:06 PM Feb 2025

December - Ford Motors announced they will contribute $1 million to Trump's inaugration--February FAFO


February

Ford CEO warns Trump tariffs threaten to ‘blow a hole’ in US auto industry
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/ford-ceo-warns-trump-tariffs-threaten-to-blow-a-hole-in-us-auto-industry/ar-AA1z0NJD?ocid=BingNewsVerp

The CEO of the Ford Motor Company has warned that President Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to “blow a hole” in the U.S. auto manufacturing industry.

Jim Farley spoke out this week about the 25 percent across-the-board trade tariffs looming for Mexican and Canadian imports to the U.S., including for steel and aluminum, and warned that it could trigger major job losses in Trump-voting states.

Canada is the biggest source of U.S. imported steel, which is key to the American auto industry, and the tariffs importers like Ford will have to pay will significantly hurt American consumer prices and competition with foreign vehicles.





December

Ford, GM donate $1 million and contribute vehicles to Trump's inauguration
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-donates-1-million-fleet-vehicles-trumps-inauguration-2024-12-23/
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December - Ford Motors announced they will contribute $1 million to Trump's inaugration--February FAFO (Original Post) FightFight Feb 2025 OP
Smart move Rebl2 Feb 2025 #1
shoulda woke up, jim, moron, then this wouldnt be such a shock. You gave a million dollars to a criminal! Blues Heron Feb 2025 #2
Darn, imma going to miss driving fords in the future, guess that leaves me Honda or Nissan. nt yaesu Feb 2025 #3
I have been researching cars as I have to buy a new one Meowmee Feb 2025 #4
Toyota all the way Dan Feb 2025 #5
Thanks 😀 Meowmee Feb 2025 #6
Auto manufacturing is cross border KentuckyWoman Feb 2025 #7
Do you want to lose customers? Because that's how you lose customers. Initech Feb 2025 #8

Blues Heron

(8,186 posts)
2. shoulda woke up, jim, moron, then this wouldnt be such a shock. You gave a million dollars to a criminal!
Thu Feb 13, 2025, 08:17 PM
Feb 2025

Could you be more stupid? What is with the ruling class in this country are they all DUI hires? You would have to be wasted not to see this coming, that it might be a clusterf. of epic proportions

yaesu

(8,872 posts)
3. Darn, imma going to miss driving fords in the future, guess that leaves me Honda or Nissan. nt
Thu Feb 13, 2025, 08:45 PM
Feb 2025

Meowmee

(9,212 posts)
4. I have been researching cars as I have to buy a new one
Thu Feb 13, 2025, 08:49 PM
Feb 2025

Ford does not have good reviews I think in terms of longevity. Nissan, Toyota, Honda, Subaru, and some others have much better reviews. I also discovered that Ford I think it is maybe although I’ve kind of gotten it all confused and their luxury brand don’t make cars anymore except for the Mustang, don’t quote me on this because I got all of the American car brands mixed together a lot of the time. It’s all suv and trucks now.

Nissan is not as good though in terms of repair records. Hyundai is also pretty good in terms of longevity. I can say that because I’m driving a 20 year old Hyundai. 😹

Dan

(4,920 posts)
5. Toyota all the way
Thu Feb 13, 2025, 09:03 PM
Feb 2025

Might initially cost more - but low maintenance cost, very few problems and the thing will run forever.

Meowmee

(9,212 posts)
6. Thanks 😀
Thu Feb 13, 2025, 09:06 PM
Feb 2025

We had some Toyotas a long time ago. I have not test driven them yet. They are definitely more in demand but also more expensive as you said. I’m still not sure yet if I will be buying used or new. I’m going to have to downsize my car if I buy new, which I don’t want to do because I’ve driven midsize larger sedans, and it saved my life in accidents.

My current car is 6 cylinder which I prefer, but most only have 4 cylinder now.

KentuckyWoman

(7,365 posts)
7. Auto manufacturing is cross border
Thu Feb 13, 2025, 09:35 PM
Feb 2025

All cars, all manufacturers. Parts dance back and forth across the US, Canada, and Mexican border repeatedly. It is the poster child for NAFTA.

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