Ford to manufacture new Fiesta in Mexico for US market

Ford to manufacture new Fiesta in Mexico for US market

US based automaker Ford has announced that they would be manufacturing their new low cost small car named Fiesta (!!) in Mexico.

This car would be sold in their North American markets.

This announcement is a major disappointment for the United Auto Workers union who has been trying to get the company to manufacture this car in the US itself.

Ford president and chief executive Alan Mulally spoke about this decision: “Ford is absolutely committed to leveraging our global assets to accelerate the shift to more fuel-efficient small cars and powertrain technologies that people really want and value. Our investments in these facilities in Mexico are part of our plan to further realign our manufacturing capacity in line with the introduction of more small cars and crossovers.”

The company aims to start manufacturing this new Fiesta at their Cuautitlan assembly plant near Mexico City in 2010.