Ford’s Vice President: Logan’s story inspired us to come to Romania

“Renault was our inspiration. They were pioneers. They showed us where opportunities lie. When the Craiova factory was put up for sale, their example was one of the things that encouraged us to take this step. The workforce here is extraordinary,” Biegun said.

According to the official, the auto market has already reached its lowest level, and the only place to go now is up. “The decline was rather steep in the United States, to 11 million new cars sold this year from 70 million a couple of years ago. This is a significant decline. It will take some time for the market to recover, and it may never return to its previous level,” Biegun added.