Construction of Ford Motor Plant started in Elabuga
14 May 2013, Tuesday
Construction of Ford Sollers Motor Plant started at SEZ “Alabuga” today.
Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, OAO “Sollers” Director General Vadim Shvetsov, Ford Motor Company CEO Mark Fields, Ford Sollers President Ted Cannis, Ford Sollers CEO Adil Shirinov, head of Elabuga region Gennady Emelyanov took part in the event.
The production is to be launched in 2015. Total area of the plant is 42,6 thousand m² . 1,6 L Duratec engines for Ford Focus cars will be produced at the plant. The planned annual capacity will make 105 thousand engines, further increase in capacity up to 200 thousand engines per year is possible.
Ildar Khalikov said that he was sure in realization of plans on plant construction. American colleagues also believe in successful development of Russian automotive market. According to Mark Fields, experts say that Russian automotive market will soon become the top one in Europe.
Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, OAO “Sollers” Director General Vadim Shvetsov, Ford Motor Company CEO Mark Fields, Ford Sollers President Ted Cannis, Ford Sollers CEO Adil Shirinov, head of Elabuga region Gennady Emelyanov took part in the event.
The production is to be launched in 2015. Total area of the plant is 42,6 thousand m² . 1,6 L Duratec engines for Ford Focus cars will be produced at the plant. The planned annual capacity will make 105 thousand engines, further increase in capacity up to 200 thousand engines per year is possible.
Ildar Khalikov said that he was sure in realization of plans on plant construction. American colleagues also believe in successful development of Russian automotive market. According to Mark Fields, experts say that Russian automotive market will soon become the top one in Europe.
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