Ford has just begun production of the all-new 2011 Fiesta at its state-of-the-art facility in Mexico. The facility once produced trucks, but has since been converted for assembling Ford’s new compact car, creating at least 2,000 jobs in the process.
Ford’s Cuautitlán Stamping and Assembly Plant (CSAP) will produce both the four-door sedan and the five-door hatchback Fiesta models that will be sold in showrooms in the United States, Canada, as well as Mexico. Attendees at the plant’s ceremonial launch included Mexican President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa and Governor of the State of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto.
“Our investment in Cuautitlán brings ‘One Ford’ global vehicles to life in North America and allows more customers to experience even more of our high-quality, fuel-efficient vehicles,” said Jim Farley, Ford’s group vice president of Canada, Mexico and South America operations and Global Marketing. “Small cars are the fastest-growing product segment around the world, and Ford is answering the call with fun-to-drive new cars such as Fiesta, Fusion and the new Focus that is coming soon.”
Already on sale in Europe and Asia, the Fiesta will arrive in U.S. showrooms by late June.
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