Ford enjoys June sales boom in Russia despite closing car factories

Workers protest the closure of Ford's plant at Naberezhnye Chelny, which built Focus and Mondeo cars. Ford ended car production in Russia to concentrate on more profitable commercial vehicles. (Reuters)

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Ford enjoyed a sales boom in a falling Russian market in June despite closing two car plants as the automaker ends sales of passenger vehicles in the country.

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