The automotive business works in cycles. We usually accept, colloquially, that there are seven-year cycles, and that's a build-up of new production, retiring of old production. The OEMs have moved to a global platform. The Ford Fusion you buy here is the same one that you would buy in Europe and the same one that you would buy in Asia. Many of the assets are very similar around the world.
On October 17th, 2016. See this statement in context.