List of articles tagged: Ford India

Ford India is laying the foundation for its new US$1 billion state-of-the-art, integrated manufacturing facility in Sanand and its future growth on the subcontinent. At a ceremony, Ford India laid the foundation stone at the paint shop area of its new manufacturing facility. When complete in 2014, the integrated manufacturing facility will have the capacity to produce an additional 240,000 new Ford vehicles and 270,000 engines per year for Indian customers and for export markets.  

Ford India has come out with an interesting campaign for urban explorers who love exploring their cities. Their love for their cities can help them win an all paid trip to Auto China 2012 on April 23rd-24th, 2012. Participants can visit the urban explorer’s website and submit the names of their favourite shopping centers, eat-outs, get-aways, city sights, entertainment or other special places and explain why they are so special.

Whether in mature automotive markets like North America or Europe or in growth regions like India, drivers want to take advantage of increasingly ubiquitous mobile connectivity. At the NASSCOM India Leadership Summit here, Ford is demonstrating its exciting and new OpenXC research platform and the potential of open-source application development for automobiles.

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.