Ford announced that the European market edition of the Ford Focus that launches in 2010 will be produced exclusively at the company’s Saarlouis plant in Germany, while the new Focus C-Max MPV which goes into production next year, will be produced in Valencia, Spain. The current Focus is built in Saarlouis and Valencia while the C-Max minivanis built only in Germany. Ford goes on to add that the Valencia plant will produce the C-Max for all European markets and possibly for markets outside Europe. Both the Focus and its minivan version were previewed earlier this year at the Geneva Salon.
“Our objective is to return to sustainable profitability as soon as we can,” said John Fleming, Ford of Europe Chairman and CEO. “We’ve already shown that we will make the necessary decisions and do whatever is required to ensure that Ford of Europe emerges from the downturn as a leaner and stronger company, ready to take on the opportunities presented once the economic situation finally improves.”
Tags: C-Max MPV, European, focus, Ford, Saarlouis, spain, Valencia
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