U.S. Carmaker Ford Starts B-Max Prototype Production In Romania

Carmaker Ford has started the production of the B-Max minivan prototypes at its car plant in Craiova, southern Romania, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Sunday.

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According to the source, the U.S. carmaker will produce over 70 B-Max prototypes in Romania this summer.

The car parts needed to assemble the B-Max models were produced at Ford's car plants in Germany.

The B-Max minivans will be tested soon in Belgium, at Ford Lommel Proving Ground and in other countries. After tests are finished, the cars will be dismantled.

Ford Romania will start the production of the new car model next year. B-Max will be produced exclusively in Romania.

At the end of March, Ford finished installing the production lines for B-Max and a new family of engines at the Craiova car plant.

Ford produced about 3,000 Transit Connect light commercial vehicles in Romania. The U.S. carmaker has invested EUR450 million so far in operations carried out in Craiova.

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