Powered by its sedan 'Fiesta', Ford India expects around 100 per cent jump in sales this year and said it will launch a CNG driven Ikon by September this year.
The $26-million assembly plant has a production capacity of 50,000 diesel engines and 10,000 petrol engines annually, the company said. The company has also added 25 new local suppliers to its supply network to support the new diesel engine assembly operations, which help to contribute nearly 50 per cent local content to the diesel engines.
Indian-American Raj Nair, executive vice president and president of Ford North America, has been asked to leave the Detroit-based motor company following allegations of misconduct at work place, has been replaced by another Indian-American, Kumar Galhotra.
The 2015 Ford Figo is a completely new product and does not share anything with its earlier model
The price of the company's premium hatchback Fusion has been reduced by Rs 18,500, Ford India said in a statement. Likewise the mid-sized sedan Fiesta's price was cut between Rs 21,000 and Rs 25,000, while that of sports-utility vehicle Endeavour has been reduced by Rs 47,000-Rs 54,000.
The move will make it the first global automobile major to design a vehicle here
With India leading the small SUV market and attracting majority of investments from Ford Motor Company, the country is set to become a hub for the US automobile major, a top official said.
With the diesel-powered vehicles looking to form a large chunk of the automobile market in the next three to four years, Ford India is planning to set up a diesel engine facility in its existing 350 acre complex in Chennai.
Ford India on Wednesday signed up Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan as the brand ambassador for its new mid-sized sedan 'Fiesta.'
The partnership will look to expand Ford's reach in the fast-growing Indian market and improve M&M's access to global markets
Skoda launched Rapid in both diesel and petrol variants in order to boost up sales substantially.
Fiat, Maruti, and Tata are all set to drive in their best vehicles.
A study has confirmed what many men and advertisers long believed: driving a flashy car really does make a person more attractive to women.
The model will be equipped with a petrol engine in Thailand.
Maruti Udyog Limited, the country's largest carmaker, launched its premium sedan SX4 priced between Rs 618,000-689,000 (ex-showroom Delhi) on Monday.
Maruti Udyog, the country's largest carmaker, today launched its premium sedan 'SX4' priced between Rs 618,000-689,000
The Verna will be placed in the upper end of the segment priced between Rs 6.21 lakh and Rs 6.36 lakh for the petrol variant and Rs 7.35 lakh for the diesel variant.
Honda Siel Car will launch a new variant of the hugely successful sedan
A United Kingdom man has smashed the world record for 'most cars pulled by one man' by dragging 14 cars over a distance of 18 feet and two inches.
With fast changing mentality of the crowd here, the automakers are creating their own categories to attract more and more buyers.
Ford India head, Joginder Singh, is confident that the new SUV will reverse the trend of falling sales.
Even though the suspension has a good balance of ride and handling, when you drive fast over expansion joints on a bridge, you are definitely going to feel every bolt in there.
The small car market of India is booming like never before.
While the New Fiesta sedan is a retouched version of Ford's best selling car in India, there would be Mercedes engine powered Force One SUV and the last but no the least, the Chevrolet Beat Diesel.
The Stepway will have raised ground clearance, body cladding to add that rugged look and roofrails too.
The manufacturer bears cost of replacement and it helps to establish trust with the customer.
The American automaker Ford has decided to bring back the S badge that we saw on the older Fiesta and now the Sports Edition of the Figo and Figo Aspire have been launched in India. The experts at MotorBeam had a go in the Figo Sports diesel to check out what more it offers over the regular Figo.
The Automotive Research Association of India does a thorough check of all vehicles and if during these tests, parts work to perfection, then the cars are cleared.
he Manza is being offered with four variants in two engine options petrol and diesel. Both these engines are the same as those inside partner Fiat's Linea sedan. With the engines manufactured at the joint venture plant at Ranjangaon, the company hopes to reap the benefits of scaled-up production and pass these on to its customers.
Sanand has catapulted into the big league of automobile industry hubs.
Figo Aspire has got all the flavours that put it in a good position amid rivals
'India is still hierarchical, but not as much as Japan and people appreciate a flat working culture,' Charles Frump, managing director, Volvo Cars India, tells Pavan Lall.
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