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Ford Discontinues Focus Amid Shift to Electrification

11/18/2025

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Ford Motor Company has discontinued the Ford Focus after 27 years and more than 12 million units sold.
The decision, announced in 2022, aligns Ford's strategy toward electrification and replaces the Focus with Explorer and Capri.
Saarlouis plant in Germany, which produced the Focus, has closed and no buyer has been found.
Europe's Ford market has fallen from second to twelfth, and a new mid-sized crossover is planned for 2027.

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Ford Motor Company has discontinued the Ford Focus after 27 years and more than 12 million units sold.
The decision, announced in 2022, aligns Ford's strategy toward electrification and replaces the Focus with Explorer and Capri.
Saarlouis plant in Germany, which produced the Focus, has closed and no buyer has been found.
Europe's Ford market has fallen from second to twelfth, and a new mid-sized crossover is planned for 2027.