Ford Figo Bharat Yatra: A day at the southern tip of India
There’s a lot about Tamil Nadu that makes it one of the richest states in heritage and tradition. Did you know that the earliest examples of Tamil writing date back to 1000 BC? Or that Bharatanatyam, which originated in Tamil Nadu, gets its name from the Hindu sage Bharata Muni? Another interesting fact regarding Tamil [...]
Ford’s Global Week of Caring: India reaches out
It’s that time of the year again—when Ford employees across six continents extend a helping hand to the community, as part of our Global Week of Caring (GWC). While we do spend time and effort to reach out to our community throughout the year, GWC is a special week to combine all our efforts in [...]
“These are exciting times at Ford India!”
by Kumar Galhotra Three days ago, Ford India President and Managing Director Michael Boneham and I broke ground in Sanand, Gujarat, for a new billion-dollar manufacturing facility. A pooja ceremony, the breaking of a coconut and shovels in the dirt set the stage for a facility that included a vehicle manufacturing plant and an engine [...]
July 2011 News: Sales up 45%, new plants in Gujarat
What a difference a year can make. From just 49,000-odd cars last year from Jan to July, we sold 71,347 vehicles in the first seven months of 2011. That’s a jump of 45 per cent! And this sales performance reinforces our recent decision to build new Ford manufacturing facilities in Gujarat. We are also expanding [...]
Namaste Gujarat! Ford’s new manufacturing and engine plant to open in Sanand
As part of our global expansion plans, and to meet growing demand in India, Ford Motor Company will build an integrated manufacturing facility comprising 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). We will invest approximately Rs. [...]
June news: 1 lakh Figos sold, Ford India sales up 53%
In June 2011, we delivered our 100,000th Figo while our increased sales by 53 percent for the year. Ford India sold more than 60,000 cars (wholesale and export vehicles) from January to June 2011, compared to 39,465 cars sold during the same period last year. In June alone, we sold 9,145 vehicles, compared to 8,483 units [...]
All-new Fiesta: Powerful car, classy looks, engaging experience
After creating excitement for the Ford Fiesta at the Fiesta Café and the Tech Deep Dive, it’s time Fiesta fans across the country get to know more about the car. So here’s what you need to know about the all-new Ford Fiesta: New powertrains The all-new Fiesta’s got modern, fuel-efficient powertrains that not only deliver [...]
Ford CSR: Rebuilding schools for better education
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” –William Butler Yeats At Ford India, building the best possible future for our children is as important as building the best cars. Helping the children from our local communities get good education in the right environment has topped our priorities over [...]
President on the Shop Floor
It was a typical Tuesday at our Maraimalainagar plant and the afternoon shift at the Blanking and Stamping department was about to start when a special visitor dropped by. It was Michael Boneham, president and managing director of Ford India, ready to spend time on the shop floor with the people who play a vital [...]
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, [...]
