Starting January 1, 2011, Jan Gijsen currently director for new markets within Ford Europe will be named director of Ford's Romanian company and President of Ford Romania, the company announced. He will replace Dioni Campos san Onofre who lead the Romanian branch in the last two years.

Gijsen will also be responsible with the relations between Ford Europe and Ford Otosan factory, a join venture held by Ford with Turkey. In the last four months of the year, Ford produced, on average below 200 cars/month but production increased to 1,651 units in June while in September it registered 1,553 units.