Ford To Build A New Plant In Indonesia?
The American automaker Ford Motor Company (FMC) probe Indonesia for the new location of their investement in South East Asia region. Formerly, the have built a plant in Thailand. For that reason, two Ford officials Joe Hinrichs and Peter Fleet were visiting Indonesia to learn whether it’s possible to build new plant in the country.
On the press conference held at Mulia Hotel (November 4th, 2011), Hinrichs says “You could say I come here representing the Ford Global to find out the potential market of Ford and possibly we’ll build a new plant”. Continue Reading »
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