Ford Figo Bharat Yatra: Traversing the hills and vales of Uttarakhand
Roorkee, once an important Mughal city and now known as an educational destination, was the welcome point for the Ford Figo Bharat Yatra’s Uttarakhand segment. The Figo team made its way through the national highway that connects Delhi and Dehradun and stopped in Roorkee. Roorkee is placed between the Ganga and Yamuna rivers and is [...]
The Great Ford Endeavour Drive: A wild weekend!
There’s nothing like an adventure—the rush of adrenalin, roughing it out, and connecting with people who share your love. Last weekend, the Ford Endeavour team and a group of thrill-seekers went on the first Great Ford Endeavour Drive at Camp Wild on the Gurgaon-Faridabad Highway. Famous rally driver Jagat Nanjappa drove the rough-and-tough Endeavour on [...]
Ford Figo Bharat Yatra: Sambalpur, the gateway to Orissa
Nestled among the hillocks of western Orissa is a city with a culture distinctive from the rest of the state. Sambalpur had even fascinated Greek scholar Claudius Ptolemy and French explorer Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, both of whom wrote about the city. It was the perfect place to start the Orissa segment of the Ford Figo Bharat [...]
Ford Figo Bharat Yatra: A weekend well spent
Over the past couple of months Figo Bharat Yatra team members have traveled around India and experienced life in remote towns, discovered little known facts about towns and cities, and got to know a little about the diverse culture of our people. They have joined in to celebrate festivals with local people and enjoyed their [...]
Ford’s Global Week of Caring: Make the 3Rs work for you
In our earlier post, we explained how Ford India strived hard earlier this month to make a difference in the local community and the environment, as part of our Global Week of Caring. In this post, we explain how you can make your life more ecofriendly using the 3Rs concept. What is the 3Rs concept? [...]
Ford Figo Bharat Yatra: Adding a tandoori flavor!
On September 26, Ludhiana district, a part of the Malwa region of Punjab was the next destination on the Figo Bharat Yatra’s route map. Ludhiana is an industrial hub of Punjab and the district is dotted with manufacturing units for bicycles, woolens, sewing machines, generators and many other consumer goods. Ludhiana is also an important [...]
Ford Figo Bharat Yatra: Weekend in Paradise
Pink and salty are not usually words used to describe a cup of tea, but then, there is nothing usual about the valley of Kashmir! Set like a jeweled crown on the map of India, Kashmir with its cherry blossoms and saffron fields, serene lakes and stunning gardens, flowering meadows and snow-capped peaks, and sheer [...]
Ford Figo Bharat Yatra: Saving the best for last
Just when you think that the journey could not get any better, something amazing can come around at the next bend in the road, leaving you awestruck and spell-bound. And what if that something gives you a chance to take a peek into the history of your ancestors, the history of one of the oldest [...]
Ford Figo Bharat Yatra: A southern love affair
Diamonds are to women what cars are to men! Their best friend! The bond and affinity that a woman has with her jewels is parallel to the love and camaraderie that a man has with his car. Put a sleek, fast and powerful car in front of a man, and he will be mesmerized by [...]
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 [...]
