Honda has Indiana and 2 lines in Canada making the Civic.
Ford is not going to grow without maintaining investment in products, what happens after the new generation of small car come out, and they are forced to wait another 7-8 years before replacement? this company like it's peers has to be able to maintian a consitand replacement cycle for ALL CARS AND TRUCKS.
ford is doing nothing to reduce the cost to develop new vehicles, which makes it easier to sustain the replacement cycle.
you invest in true cost reducion not vague Bumper Sticker cost reductions. you can bend the cost curve for product development, and break the cycle of launch and abandon.