Ford Motor Co. is dropping plans to import a new model from a China plant, as U.S.-China trade wars intensify.
Earlier, Ford was planning to ship the Focus Active from China. But following the slapping of additional tariffs at 25% rate by the U.S. on China-made vehicles, Ford has decided to not pursue the plan. Kumar Galhotra, Ford’s president of North America, has indicated that it would be too costly and hence sub-optimal for the business to bring the Ford Active model into the U.S. amidst the hike in tariffs.