Ford cuts 2017 profit outlook with dawn of Trump era
It sees bumpier future as president-elect translates his promises into new policies on trade, tariffs and regulation
Southfield, Michigan
FORD Motor Co, cutting its 2017 profit forecast for the second time in three months, said it sees a bumpier future as US President-elect Donald J Trump translates his campaign promises into new policies on trade, tariffs and regulation.
"It feels like a world that's even more volatile," Bob Shanks, Ford's chief financial officer, said in a presentation to analysts last week. The Trump administration "is going to be an opportunity for substantial change".
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