about to lose about a thousand jobs. because gas is cheap, people aren't clamoring for fuel-efficient cars. one american car company was being criticized, another was being praised. ford announced it's not going forward with the new plant in mexico. it has instead chosen to invest $700 million in the michigan facility. >> you look at what ford is doing. they are building billions of dollars worth of plants in mexico. i want them to build the plants in the united states. >> the move saved about 700 jobs. the ceo says executives in the boardroom have been paying attention to what is true trump has set on the trail. >> when we look at some of the tax and regulatory reforms that he's been talking about, that gives us a lot of confidence. this is a vote of confidence that he can deliver on those things. >> the promise of better trade deals helped trump gain steam during the primaries. u.s. trade rep, a cabinet level