Ford makes the B-Max car model and EcoBoost engines in Craiova. B-Max assembly started mid-2012 and the car, made only in Craiova, is sold in Europe.
Ford has halted its B-Max production for around 30 days this year, after a halt totaling 35 days in 2013.
Ford Romania’s turnover nearly doubled last year, from RON2.47 billion to RON4.84 billion (EUR1.09 billion), and the carmaker switched to profit, with RON68.8 million (EUR15.5 million), after a loss of RON480.6 million in 2012.