福特向墨西哥工厂投资13亿美元

US car giant Ford has announced a $1.3bn investment in its plant in the Mexican town of Hermosillo, creating 1,000 jobs.

美国汽车巨头福特宣布向墨西哥埃莫西约城的工厂投资13亿美元，这将创造一千个工作岗位。

The investment will help Ford meet growing demand for its Fusion and Lincoln MKZ models, the company said.

Ford has invested about $3bn in Mexico over the past decade.

Mexican President Felipe Calderon hailed the investment which, he said, would help boost car production in his country.

"Mexico in January rose to fifth place in global auto exports... and I think we are about to move into fourth place," he said.

A number of major foreign carmakers run plants in Mexico, including Volkswagen and Toyota.