I have to wonder if the timing of this announcement isn't a coincidence, given the relevance to Trump's platform, and Ohio and Michigan being swing states...
This part hints (to me anyway) that they may have waited for the election. Trump seems to be a fan of fossil fuels, so that would suggest cheap oil will be around for a while and people will be more willing to buy bigger vehicles. The article also points out that these vehicles are not selling well enough to support 3 shifts, so it probably has very little to do with union concerns. I suspect it's just a straight business decision based on a market forecast which was solidified by the election. They probably waited a bit for the election to feed that into the forecast.
I see plenty of small cars around, but they're the Prius, Civic, Accord, Corolla, Camry, Fit, Golf, and Mazda3.
I wonder if there will be more layoffs and an offshoring scramble in the lead up to Trump taking office for fear of his administration enacting penalties, etc.
It certainly isn't, and this won't be the last.
Shouldn't voters have access to all relevant economic information prior to an election?