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 Figo to drive into more than 50 countries, including Mexico
Nothing like grand announcements on a grand birthday! Here’s one from Ford India: Like many proud parents on the subcontinent who hope their children gain international experience, we are sending our baby (the Figo, of course!) abroad now that it has come of age. The phenomenal Ford Figo will be exported to Mexico and more than [...]
Chennai plant is a green leader!
You’ve heard from us earlier on how our Maraimalai plant in Chennai has put in a lot of efforts to be as green as possible. Well, our efforts have been rewarded, because Ford India recently received the 2009 APA Environmental Leadership Award for its innovative efforts to reduce landfill waste. In a ceremony at the [...]
From metal to machine: the journey of a Ford car (Part 1)
“Have you ever seen a car factory in India? Been explained, in the highest detail, the entire production process by Heads of Manufacturing? Right from the time that sheets of steel come in, to the car actually rolling out? I’ve been to other factories before, but no one allowed a camera inside. I was pleasantly [...]
Figo starts production!
February 5, 2010 was an exciting and memorable day for everybody at Ford India. It was a day when we achieved not one, but two milestones – a day of double celebrations! Firstly, it was a proud moment as our Figo’s first production model was driven off the assembly line at the Maraimalai Nagar plant [...]
Painting the Ford Plant Green
Green is a favourite colour at Ford’s Maraimalai plant near Chennai, where the Figo is being produced. The plant has almost 50 acres of green cover that includes well-tended lawns and a green belt. This is just one aspect of Ford’s commitment to the environment and the community. Across the plant, Ford has also put [...]
How we Paint your Ford Car – the High-tech way
Liked what the new Ford Endeavour looks like? We did too. The car’s good looks are thanks to the distinctive embossed chrome grille, wraparound headlamps and new tail lamps, the wide header bar, and, of course, its glossy colour and paint quality. The new Endeavour is the first car to be painted using our pioneering [...]
