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Ford to add EcoSport, Ka output in Romania, report says

Production of the EcoSport, shown, would improve capacity use at Ford's Craiova factory.
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Nick Gibbs
February 16, 2016 05:00 AM

Ford Motor declined to comment on reports that it will add production of two models, the Ka minicar and EcoSport small SUV, at the automaker’s underused plant in Craiova, Romania.

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