Ford to start exporting cars from Russia to Europe

19 January 2018

But it's not a good life

In General, the year 2017 has become a positive for the Russian automotive industry. Sale cars Rosliand "AVTOVAZ" has increased the implementation faster rate. Another optimistic signal was jumped 35 % export, and excluding the countries of the Customs Union (Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan). For deliveries to foreign countries are in the lead Skoda, Lada, Renault, Hyundai and Volkswagen. Now the company intends to dilute Ford.

According to the American manufacturer, download Russian plants Ford is now increased due to the rise of the market, but spare capacity still allow you to start exporting to Europe. According to the President of Ford Sollers, Adil Shirinov, the increase in the number of export markets may be one way to increase speed of production sites. In recent years, Assembly plants Ford Sollers periodically stopped due to lack of demand.

Earlier, the Russian conveyors, Ford Sollers has started shipments of cars to Belarus and Kazakhstan. While Adil Shirinov sure that the quality assembled in Russia "Ford" is at a high level, which would allow them to "Mature" markets, such as Europe. While the head of Ford Sollers did not elaborate on which models can be discussed.

At the moment, Russia has three Assembly plant Ford Sollers. In Vsevolozhsk produced Focus and Mondeo, the Assembly line in Elabuga go crossovers Kuga and Explorer and Transit minibus. And the plant in Naberezhnye Chelny produces the compact model Fiesta and EcoSport.

Today, some suppliers of Ford Sollers already send the individual components in foreign countries. For example, the Turkish company Coskunoz, which several years ago introduced the stamping production in Tatarstan, directs body panels for Ford EcoSport at the Ford plant in Romania.

But despite the optimism, the rate on export of vehicles is a necessary measure. Today Ford is losing money in Russia. At the peak of demand in 2012, the American company has sold in our country more than 130,000 cars. By the end of 2017, even taking into account growth of 17% was sold only 50,000 "Ford". Two venues, Ford Sollers in Tatarstan was founded in "fat" years, but today their capabilities are redundant.