In the last few months, Ford has made some modifications to keep up with a changing demand. The automaker delayed the release of its popular F150 for a few months in hopes that gas prices may go down. But the latest announcement is that Ford is bringing the European Ford Focus to the United States in 2010.

In addition to simply coming to North America from “across the pond,” the new Focus is going to be produced on this continent as well. This is just one of many plans the company has to meet the growing demand of compact and subcompact vehicles.

The announcement has excited many enthusiasts and fans of Ford cars. Some have pleaded for the Dearborn-based automaker to bring the European Focus to North America for many years. But right now, it just makes financial sense for the Ford Motor Company. In addition to keeping up with the demand, the company can also cut costs by working on only one model and design instead of investing in two different ones for different markets. Ford also wins out by protecting against our weakening dollar by building the cars domestically.

With the even smaller Ford Fiesta and other compact cars on lots across the country, the automaker is in a great position to compete against the Japanese manufacturers that are making more efficient vehicles now, too.