Ford Says Sayonara To Japanese and Indonesian Markets

NEW YORK - January 25, 2016: News outlets around the world are reporting that US auto giant Ford announced Monday it will withdraw from Japan and Indonesia due to a weak profit outlook in the two Asian markets.

The number-two US automaker, after General Motors, plans to cease operations in Japan and Indonesia in the second half of 2016. It will close its Ford dealerships and stop importing Ford vehicles into the countries.

Ford said it would continue to provide service and warranty support in the two countries.

In 2015, Ford sales accounted for just 0.1 percent of the Japanese market and only 0.6 percent in Indonesia.

Ford did not say how many jobs would be affected by the move.