The unconfirmed rumor that Ford might bring the mid-size Ranger compact pickup to the United States could leave Ram brand in a bind.
The Ranger is currently built in Thailand, South Africa, and Brazil; the rumor mill has a North American version built in Michigan, replacing the Focus and C-Max, which are moving to Mexico.
The shift could be part of a job-saving deal with the UAW, which was angered by the reassignment of the cars. Ford is coming into the home stretch of negotiations for a new, four-year contract. The current agreement expires on September 14.
The Ranger, which is sold almost everywhere in the world except North America, would need to altered to meet U.S. (...) →