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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2012 Ford Focus production begins in Germany - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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The <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/focus">2012 Ford Focus</a> isn't just an all-new model for the Blue Oval team - it represents the first example of the automaker's "One Ford" global product strategy. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> is now engineering cars that will be exactly the same in all markets, and for the first time in many years, we Americans will finally be able to buy the same Focus as the rest of the world.<br />
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Ford will start selling the 2012 Focus early next year, and thus, production of the new global C-car has officially started at the automaker's Saarlouis Assembly Plant in Germany. This facility is capable of manufacturing up to 1,850 vehicles a day over the course of three shifts, and all three Focus bodystyles (sedan, hatchback and wagon) will be produced here. The high-performance <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/focus+st">Focus ST</a> will be added to this line in early 2012, as well.<br />
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In addition to the Saarlouis plant, Ford has begun early production of the North American-spec Focus at the automaker's Michigan Assembly Plant just outside of Detroit. This plant has been completely overhauled over the past year, as it was formerly used to produce the <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/expedition">Expedition</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/navigator">Lincoln Navigator</a>.<br />
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Ford plans to further expand Focus production in mid-2011 by adding manufacturing lines to its plant in St. Petersburg, Russia. What's more, production in the Asia Pacific region will come on-line in 2012 at new facilities in Chongquig, China and Rayong, Thailand. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/06/2012-ford-focus-production-begins/#continued">Follow the jump</a> to read the Blue Oval's official press release.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-production/">2012 Ford Focus production</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-production/#3640898"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/000-2012-ford-focus-production_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-production/#3640899"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/001-2012-ford-focus-production_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-production/#3640900"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/002-2012-ford-focus-production_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-production/#3640901"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/003-2012-ford-focus-production_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-production/#3640902"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/004-2012-ford-focus-production_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/06/2012-ford-focus-production-begins/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2012 Ford Focus production begins</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/06/2012-ford-focus-production-begins/">2012 Ford Focus production begins</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/06/2012-ford-focus-production-begins/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19747927/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/06/2012-ford-focus-production-begins/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2012 Ford Focus production begins in Germany - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
The <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/focus">2012 Ford Focus</a> isn't just an all-new model for the Blue Oval team - it represents the first example of the automaker's "One Ford" global product strategy. <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> is now engineering cars that will be exactly the same in all markets, and for the first time in many years, we Americans will finally be able to buy the same Focus as the rest of the world.<br />
<br />
Ford will start selling the 2012 Focus early next year, and thus, production of the new global C-car has officially started at the automaker's Saarlouis Assembly Plant in Germany. This facility is capable of manufacturing up to 1,850 vehicles a day over the course of three shifts, and all three Focus bodystyles (sedan, hatchback and wagon) will be produced here. The high-performance <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/focus+st">Focus ST</a> will be added to this line in early 2012, as well.<br />
<br />
In addition to the Saarlouis plant, Ford has begun early production of the North American-spec Focus at the automaker's Michigan Assembly Plant just outside of Detroit. This plant has been completely overhauled over the past year, as it was formerly used to produce the <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/expedition">Expedition</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/navigator">Lincoln Navigator</a>.<br />
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Ford plans to further expand Focus production in mid-2011 by adding manufacturing lines to its plant in St. Petersburg, Russia. What's more, production in the Asia Pacific region will come on-line in 2012 at new facilities in Chongquig, China and Rayong, Thailand. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/06/2012-ford-focus-production-begins/#continued">Follow the jump</a> to read the Blue Oval's official press release.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-production/">2012 Ford Focus production</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-production/#3640898"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/000-2012-ford-focus-production_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-production/#3640899"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/001-2012-ford-focus-production_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-production/#3640900"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/002-2012-ford-focus-production_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-production/#3640901"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/003-2012-ford-focus-production_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-production/#3640902"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/004-2012-ford-focus-production_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/06/2012-ford-focus-production-begins/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2012 Ford Focus production begins</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/06/2012-ford-focus-production-begins/">2012 Ford Focus production begins</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/06/2012-ford-focus-production-begins/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19747927/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/06/2012-ford-focus-production-begins/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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