"'Not sustainable': Ford says Mexico's virus curbs hurt US plants", 9th July 2020

Ford Motor Co said new staffing restrictions imposed on plants producing car parts in the Mexican state of Chihuahua are "not sustainable," the latest sign United States-based automakers are still reeling from coronavirus lockdowns in Mexico.

Mexico is a key part of a wider international supply chain crucial to US carmakers, many of which operate factories across the border in Mexico due to lower labour costs.

Chihuahua, where the state government has limited employee attendance to 50 percent in plants, is home to a Ford engine plant and many car parts producers.

US Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau said on Thursday that the Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker might have to shut some US car plants as early as next week if they fail to receive Mexico-produced engines.

Kumar Galhotra, president of Ford's Americas and International Markets Group, said the company had "several suppliers" operating under restrictions imposed by Chihuahua state...