This appears to be short-sighted, as gas prices are bound to rise (they just pierced the $3.00 mark here in Pennsy for the first time in four years).
Still, they are keeping the Stang and the Focus, which are the two best cars they still make here in the USA (although I believe the Focus will be moved to Mexico). The Taurus sells poorly, and Ford will likely pitch Lincolns to the oldsters (like me) who still like large sedans.
I was sitting at the lunch counter last week with a guy who owns a Ford dealership, and he says Ford will soon be importing cars from China. I told him, respectfully, that that could be the move that turns me away from Ford for good. I've always preferred to "wave the flag" for an American brand, but hell, at this point Toyota builds more small and midsize cars here than Ford and Chrysler do (Chrysler I don't think builds any cars here at all (the 300 and Charger come from Canada)). I've learned to accept Fiestas and Fusions from Mexico, but China? No way, Jose!