Engine rollout from Chennai plant : 1 lakh and counting!
Our Maraimalainagar Nagar engine facility in Chennai has just crossed a major milestone: rolling out its 100,000th engine this month! We achieved this milestone in just 14 months after the engine plant began operations in January 2010. That shows how fast wheels are turning at Ford India (pun intended)! Congratulating the plant employees for this fantastic achievement, [...]
Ford spoke to India’s favourite bloggers!
At the sidelines of the world’s most exciting consumer technology trade show in Las Vegas held in January—CES 2011—a few senior managers at Ford Motor Company spoke to India’s favourite bloggers: Kamla Bhatt (of the Kamla Show) and Kiruba Shankar. As Kamla and Kiruba posed them one question after another, we got some unusual and [...]
Discover Smart Drive Gujarat Day 2: On to Ahmedabad
Day 2 of the Ford Figo Discover Smart Drive Gujarat leg began with a fabulous journey from Rajkot to Ahmedabad. A smooth four-lane highway was enough to tempt the Ramakrishna and Radha to attempt not-so-advisable three-digit speeds, clocking the distance of 225 km in three hours. Ramakrishna remarked that this is one of the best [...]
Monsoon Tips from Ford India
The monsoons are here! It’s time to pack your bags, get into your car and venture into uncharted territory. Enjoy the lush greenery, picturesque views and enchanting cascades as you drive to your favourite monsoon getaway. But driving in the rains calls for caution and care. The Ford Service team in India recommends some tips [...]
Fiesta Revs Past Six Figures!
It wasn’t an ordinary ride. And it wasn’t an ordinary car. When Michael Boneham drove off in a brand new Fiesta from our Chennai factory on May 5, 2010, he was driving away in a very special car. It was the 100,000th Fiesta to come off the line in our Chennai manufacturing facility. Boneham was [...]
Ford in your city!
After our double celebrations barely a fortnight ago, today has been another exciting day for us. For today, Ford India opened not one or two or a dozen, but a whopping 28 new authorised Ford dealer facilities across 24 cities in India! Opening these facilities at the same time in across 28 locations – that’s [...]
The Kinetic Figo: Explained!
As the youngest member of the kinetically-designed Ford family, the Figo is creating ripples among car enthusiasts. So we got Design Director for Ford Asia Pacific and Africa — Scott Strong himself, to explain the exterior design of the car. According to Mr Strong, the car is snug and just right for its class. The [...]
