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 [...]
1 lakh Ford Figos sold, now Figo’s off on a Bharat Yatra!
1 lakh Ford Figos and counting! We’re excited, jubilant and even delirious with joy. To celebrate the amazing milestone of selling 100,000 Ford Figos in just 15 months, the Figo team has just set off on a Bharat Yatra (in Figos, of course!). The Figo team embarked on this 100-day journey from Kolkata, and will [...]
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 [...]
Ford India’s strong business momentum continues in April
After breaking several sales records for the past few months, Ford India continued with its strong business momentum in April 2011. With domestic wholesales of 7319 vehicles and robust exports this month, the numbers are overwhelmingly positive . The quarterly numbers are encouraging as well. The company sold 42,395 wholesale and export vehicles from January [...]
One more Ford India milestone: 1 lakh cars in a financial year!
At Ford India, the milestones are flowing non-stop. The numbers for March 31, 20011 are just in, and we’ve broken some more records. Here they are: It’s our best financial year ever– with 100,000 vehicles sold (from April 2010 to March 2011)! This is an achievement reached by very few Indian automobile manufacturers. Our sales [...]
Discover Smart Drive North Day 4: Day of adventure & Culmination of the drive
In Ludhiana we visited the zoo, the highlight of which was the Tiger Safari. The couple was thrilled seeing the Tiger at such close distance. As suggested by our fan on the Facebook page Shivani Sathi, we organised a boot light dinner for the couple. It was a romantic dinner aided by the space the [...]
Discover Smart Drive North Days 1 & 2: Divinity on the journey
There’s no better way to start a new journey than to seek divine blessings. And that’s just what Dinesh and Rekha Slathia (the lovely couple for Discover Smart Drive: North) did—paid obeisance at Vaishnodevi (near Jammu). Once back in Jammu, Dinesh and Rekha visited the beautiful Amar Mahal and Bahu Fort. On Day 2, the [...]
Ford Figo anniversary event: check out the video
Check out the Ford Figo anniversary event at New Delhi on March 9, 2011 where Michael Boneham, President & Md of Ford India and H.E. Jaime Nualart, Ambassador of Mexico to India announced the exports of the Ford Figo to Mexico.
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 [...]
It’s a Hap-Hap-Happy Birthday for Figo!
It’s March 9, 2011—exactly a year since we launched the Ford Figo, and what a year it has been. From record breaking sales, to bagging the most number of awards, it has been a special year for all of us at Ford India. But what does this mean for the Ford Figo? Hear it straight [...]
