Ford to Launch 17 Vehicles in Middle East and Africa

Ford and Lincoln will launch 17 new or refreshed vehicles in the Middle East and Africa in the next 24 months, including the new Ford Fusion sedan and Ford EcoSport small SUV To support regional growth, Ford is realigning its operations throughout the Middle East and Africa into a new single business unit – Ford Middle East and Africa – responsible for the 47 markets in which Ford has representation in the region The Ford Middle East and Africa business unit underscores Ford's commitment to customers in a region where Ford and Lincoln sales grew up to 60 percent in the past four years Ford Motor Company

said today it plans to launch 17 new or refreshed Ford and Lincoln vehicles in the next 24 months to accelerate growth in the Middle East and Africa – including the Ford Fusion sedan and the EcoSport small SUV debuting today at the 2013 Dubai International Motor Show. "The Middle East and Africa is poised to become one of the next big automotive growth markets and we want to be there for these customers with great new cars and trucks," said Stephen Odell, president,