Ford has confirmed that it is investing up to €200 million to manufacture the EcoSport small SUV at its Craiova assembly plant in Romania starting in the autumn of 2017.
The EcoSport sold in Europe, excluding Russia, is currently built at Ford India’s Chennai vehicle assembly plant. Ford’s Chennai plant will continue to build the EcoSport for domestic Indian sales and for many export markets around the world.
The EcoSport sold in Europe, excluding Russia, is currently built at Ford India’s Chennai vehicle assembly plant. Ford’s Chennai plant will continue to build the EcoSport for domestic Indian sales and for many export markets around the world.
The announcement follows productive discussions with the Romanian Government on developing a framework to help Ford transition from its existing investment to this new opportunity and to help maintain the global competitiveness of the Ford Craiova manufacturing operations.
Since taking over the Craiova facility in 2008, Ford has invested more than €1 billion in its Romanian manufacturing operations. The B-Max multi-activity vehicle is currently built in Craiova, plus Ford’s 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine - the only engine to win the International Engine of the Year award three years in succession.
Since taking over the Craiova facility in 2008, Ford has invested more than €1 billion in its Romanian manufacturing operations. The B-Max multi-activity vehicle is currently built in Craiova, plus Ford’s 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine - the only engine to win the International Engine of the Year award three years in succession.
Ford also said it will continue to seek opportunities to build further products in Craiova so that it can fully utilize the facility’s capacity and asset utilization.
