Ford plans to double sales in Russia this year to 120,000 cars, John Fleming, president of Ford of Europe, told an industry conference on Wednesday.

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Ford plans to assemble 60,000 Focus cars at its plant in Russia’s Leningrad Region this year and 70,000 cars in 2007, he said, according to Prime-Tass.


In 2005, the plant assembled 39,774 cars.


Ford’s sales through official dealerships in Russia totalled 60,564 units in 2005, up 54.3% year on year.

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