Ford Motor plans to start building its Edge midsize and EcoSport subcompact SUVs in Russia in 2014, reports The Detroit News.
The automaker will work with its Russian joint venture Ford Sollers to manufactur the EcoSport subcompact SUV at an upgraded assembly plant and the Ford Edge at another plant. Both plants are in the Republic of Tatarstan, according to the news report.
The additional production will result in 500 new jobs. With the new hires, Ford and Ford Sollers will employ about 2,500 in the region.
Source: The Detroit News
