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Ford India will surprise customers with a special 'Midnight Sale' on December 4, offering special discounts on its class-leading vehicles and reduced interest rates along with surprise gifts with the purchase of every new Ford car.

Ford India sales have increased by 35 percent so far this year. Ford India sold 90,612 wholesale and export vehicles from January to September 2011, compared to 67,253 units sold during the same period last year – a 35 percent increase year-over-year.

Ford India broke ground today for its new, state-of-the-art integrated manufacturing facility in Sanand, Gujarat.

Ford India, which just launched the All-New Fiesta, sold 71,347 wholesale and export vehicles from January to July 2011, compared to 49,131 units sold during the same period last year – a 45 percent increase year-over-year. 

As part of its aggressive global expansion, and to meet growing demand in India, Ford Motor Company announced today it will build an integrated manufacturing facility comprising of a state-of-the-art vehicle manufacturing facility and an engine plant in Sanand, Gujarat. Representatives from Ford and the State of Gujarat signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU).

Ford India has sold 10,026 units sold in the first month of 2011 against 2453 units sold over the same period last year. The closest the company got to the 10,000 mark was in March 2010 and now they have surpassed this magical figure as well. The Ford Figo itself contributed to sales of 8,600 units in January.

The much loved and ever appreciated Ford Figo has already and steadily gathered a pile of awards to its name. Beginning with the Car of the Year award, the Figo was the frontrunner in helping Ford to win the 'Manufacturer of the Year' award. More than 60,000 Figos have been sold since March and Ford India recorded an impressive annual sales increase of 184% as compared to 2009.

The year 2010 ended on a high for the Automobile Industry in India and the fact that there were more than 50 launches throughout the year in different segments shows the kind of interest car manufacturers are taking into bringing their products in the market. Society of Indian Automobiles (SIAM), in its yearly report mentioned that the Indian car market grew by 32.69 % in 2010.

After the Ford Figo (read road test) won the ICOTY (India Car of the Year) Award in December 2010 (read post here), the hatch continued Fords success story by winning four Bloomberg UTV Autocar Awards. The Figo was awarded 'Car of the Year Award 2011', 'Value for Money Car 2011' and 'Premium Compact Car'. Beside these it also won the 'Viewers Choice – Car of the Year 2011'.  

Ford recorded an annual sales increase of 184 percent this year. From January to December 2010, the Company sold 83, 887 units and nearly tripled it salesvolume against a total of 29,488 cars sold in 2009.Ford India's year-on-year December sales were up 172 per cent compared to December 2009. This December Ford Figo was selected the `Indian Car of the Year 2011' by a leading jury ofautomobile journalists after comprehensive testing.