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Ford India on Wednesday launched a new line of its mid-size 'Ikon' model adding two new variants 'LXi' and 'EXi' and improved versions of the existing 'ZXi' and 'Flair' as part of efforts to increase market share.
The revised prices enhances the accessibility of these outstanding products, which offer segment-first safety features and class-leading technologies
Share of diesel vehicles has been on the rise in the overall vehicle sales in the country.
The move will make it the first global automobile major to design a vehicle here
EcoSport has unbelievable fuel economy and a fascinating futuristic look.
If all goes well, Ford India will park its second manufacturing unit right next to Tata Motors' Nano factory at Sanand.
So far, the current year has not been great for the leading car exporters from India. In the top five list of exporters -- Hyundai, Ford, Maruti Suzuki, General Motors and Volkswagen -- it is only Hyundai which is clocking a growth.
Carmaker Ford India launched on Thursday a new customer support initiative -- Ford Roadside Assistance, under which it will offer round-the-clock on-site emergency breakdown service to its existing and new customers.
Ford Classic Titanium is an entry level sedan, which has been blessed with a number of advanced features and most importantly improved mileage.
US-based car maker Ford's Indian subsidiary, Ford India, will start making engines at its Tamil Nadu plant for its facilities in the Asia Pacific and Africa regions in the first half of 2010.
Carmaker Ford India is gearing up for the launch of its next vehicle later this year. The company expects the new product to steer it towards the much-awaited turnaround.
Ford launches all-new Figo, price starts at Rs 4.29 lakh.
Ford India will increase the price of its entry-level sedan Ikon by up to 1.5 per cent from April as it looks to offset rising component import bills due to rupee depreciation.
There's issue related to the Glow Plug Module.
The price of the new petrol variant starts at Rs 686,000, while the diesel one begins with Rs 782,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi).
The car will take on Honda City and Hyundai Verna.
Ford expects the sagging car demand to get a boost during the forthcoming festive season.
The past two years have seen a 30 per cent jump in the number of cities with Ford outlets.
The first discordant note has just been struck in actor Abhishek Bachchan's new-year symphony, which had thus far been about the success of Guru and his engagement to sweetheart and co-star Aishwarya Rai.
Apple and its vendors are aiming to assemble 32 per cent of iPhone's global production volume and 26 per cent of its value in India by 2026-27 -a year after the final year of the five-year production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for mobile devices. This could translate into a production value of over $34 billion, assuming global iPhone sales remain consistent with 2023-24 (FY24) levels. The estimates are based on discussions between Apple Inc and its vendors, along with central and state governments, regarding the assembly of products in India, according to sources.
Michael Boneham, president, Ford India, said the small car would be engineered for Indian conditions and that the company was keeping options open for both petrol and diesel variants. Ford's mall car will mark its entry into the mainstream segment, popularly known as the B segment cars in India, which accounts for a little over 70 per cent of the 1.3 million India car market.
The carmaker on Thursday signed an agreement with the Tamil Nadu government for the $500-million expansion programme at its manufacturing facility at Maraimalai Nagar a city suburb.
EcoSport accounts for almost 40 per cent of the cumulative one million units sold by Ford in India till date, which is a reason why more than half of its future launches could be SUVs.
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.
US car maker Ford on Tuesday said it will phase out its hatchback 'Fusion' from the Indian market, as it gets ready to launch the small car 'Figo' next month.
He will be succeeded by Joginder Singh, who now heads the Business Services Centre of Ford Motor Company.
Speculations are on about the price of the car which is expected to be between Rs 350,000 and 450,000.
Ford India Ltd is all set to launch five passenger vehicles this year, including two in completely new segments, company officials said
'The country that does most of the visual effects, more than any other country, is India.' 'There are more Indians working on VFX in any major Hollywood film than there are in Indian films.'
Ford, which had announced to quit the Indian market last year, said it was exploring the possibility of using one of its plants in India to produce electric cars for exports.
Though the Indian passenger car market has been a tough nut to crack, Ford Motor India is planning to launch its future products in the mid and high end car segment and will bring out a new Endeavour in early 2007
The promoter entities of JSW Group are in talks with several electric-car manufacturers in China to launch an electric car for the Indian market at Rs 15-20 lakh, a source close to the development said.
Sanand plant exported 78,930 cars. The one at Chennai exported 79,539 units of EcoSport model
We no longer have the ambition to rival China save through words. We are happy to be fighting ourselves and digging up disputes from centuries ago as a substitute for real development, argues Aakar Patel.
Ford is among several multinational automobile companies in India for whom exports now bring bigger volumes than local sales.
But will it sell?
US carmaker Ford on Wednesday said it will expand export market for its compact car Figo to Mexico and other nations in North Africa, the Caribbean and Middle East as part of plans to make India a global small car hub.
Indian arm of the second-biggest US automaker Ford India on Thursday reported a whopping 41.8 per cent sales growth during the last fiscal due to rising sales of mid-size sedan 'Ikon'.
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