the plants most likely to close are in St. Louis, Mo.; St. Paul, Minn.; Atlanta, and Cuautitlan, Mexico
ford to close plants soon
FORD EXPECTED TO CLOSE WIXOM
January 21, 2006
BY SARAH A. WEBSTER
FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER
Ford Motor Co. is expected to announce Monday that it will close the Wixom Assembly Plant as part of its anxiously awaited Way Forward plan -- a wide-ranging effort that will close plants, lay off tens of thousands of workers and detail the automaker's strategy for the future.
The Dearborn-based automaker has publicly refused to comment on which plants it might close, causing worries to mount in cities where Ford cars, trucks and auto parts are built.
But on Friday two Ford officials with knowledge of the plan, who did not want to be identified, said it now calls for Wixom's closure. Although they said the plan has been finalized, changes are possible until Ford Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Ford makes the announcement at 10:30 a.m. Monday.
FORD EXPECTED TO CLOSE WIXOM
January 21, 2006
BY SARAH A. WEBSTER
FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER
Ford Motor Co. is expected to announce Monday that it will close the Wixom Assembly Plant as part of its anxiously awaited Way Forward plan -- a wide-ranging effort that will close plants, lay off tens of thousands of workers and detail the automaker's strategy for the future.
The Dearborn-based automaker has publicly refused to comment on which plants it might close, causing worries to mount in cities where Ford cars, trucks and auto parts are built.
But on Friday two Ford officials with knowledge of the plan, who did not want to be identified, said it now calls for Wixom's closure. Although they said the plan has been finalized, changes are possible until Ford Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Ford makes the announcement at 10:30 a.m. Monday.
