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Ford President of the Americas Joe Hinrichs on the company’s decision to invest in domestic production.
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Ford Motor Co.
-- announcing this morning that it plans to invest six point two billion dollars in US plants by the year 2015.
So joining is now is Joseph Hendrix.
He has fought president all -- the bottom of the of the Americas Joseph welcomed the program good to see you with a so.
Good morning -- before we get to the six billion dollars invested in America by 2015 I have to ask you this.
You guys are gonna get hit with higher gas prices and -- -- paychecks on -- Well in the automotive consumers been pretty resilient the last several months month to month November December January have been strong sales and beverage talked a good start to so.
You -- on the -- consumer side while a lot serious going on demand still is there and still growing all right good for -- what about the six billion dollars.
What are you investing it in what kind of car.
Are you putting six billion dollars in -- in America.
Well -- entire product line up from cars utilities and trucks small medium and large when you look at it.
Announcement today -- around ego boost engines in the two -- eco Bos which goes in this new fusion.
That's behind me are great new car and utility line -- is leading us to -- -- sales so we're investing our product lineup.
And it added manufacturing capacity because we're growing.
Left -- at over 8000 jobs in the US and this year this announcement plus are flat rock Michigan announcement adding more jobs growing American manufacturing.
All right thanks so much -- new generics we appreciate you being with us good luck with a six billion dollars good to hear about that thank you -- thank you.
