Motorola to close Texas factory responsible for Moto X customization

Motorola looks like they aren’t catching a break. The tech company has confirmed with The Wall Street Journal that it will shut down its smartphone factory in Fort Worth, Texas, where the brand assembles the customized Moto X devices. They cite poor sales and high cost for the move. While the plant will be closed, Motorola still plans to make the Moto Maker customization feature available for those planning on getting the smartphone.

It was an ambitious risk for Google to build smartphones on American soil and it seems it hasn’t paid off for them. The plant previously had 3,000 employees but that was later whittled down to 700. Now, those 700 employees look like they will have to look for work elsewhere.  

Source: Cult of Android