Ford is searching for a brand new proprietor for its Saarlouis manufacturing facility, and Dacia retains the brand new Duster comparatively reasonably priced.

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For Sale: Ford Saarlouis Factory Where The Focus Is Built

Ford killed the Fiesta in 2023 and it will discontinue one other iconic automobile in 2025 when the final Focus will roll off the meeting line. While the Cologne manufacturing facility the place the Fiesta was made is being changed into an electrical manufacturing hub, the long run is unsure for the Saarlouis manufacturing facility the place the Focus calls house.

The meeting plant positioned within the German state of Saarland completely produces the Focus, making it crucial to discover a new companion to maintain operations past 2025. According to studies from the DPA information company, there’s a glimmer of hope as an investor within the automotive trade is allegedly desirous about taking on as soon as the present contract expires.

America sadly by no means received the final-generation Fiesta, nor the Focus. The Blue Oval gave each the ST scorching hatch therapy, plus a Focus ST wagon. Ford even launched a diesel Focus ST.

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