Russian Market Holds Potential for Ford
Ford production remains steady within U.S. borders, however such models as the Ford Explorer and the Ford Transit Van will soon be natives of Russia as well. According to US-Russia Ford CEO Ted Cannis, "demand remains strong"1 there for these vehicles and other new Ford models. In addition to production of the Explorer and Transit, the automaker is set to construct a Russian plant that will crank out 180,000 to 200,000 engines per year and will be responsible for distributing all Ford parts.