Ford India to export Figo to 48 countries

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Ford India to export Figo to 48 countries

Ford India on Saturday said it would be exporting Figo to at least 48 countries, including South America, Africa and Middle East, this year.

Last year, Ford had exported about 7000 units of the new model to South Africa as there was good demand. The company has started exporting to Nepal and this year it would be exporting Figo to 48 countries, Vice-President Sales, Ford India, N Raja, told reporters. Europe will be the next stage, he said.

Ford India, a subsidiary of Ford Motor company, was eyeing a 50 per cent growth this year nationally in its sales totally and was targeting to sell one lakh-plus cars in 2011, he said. Last year it had sold about 80,000 units.

In Kerala, Ford had sold 1500 Figo cars in 100 days of launch and its sales had touched about 4000 units last year, which it was hoping to double this year. On future plans, Raja said Ford was looking at launching 8 new models by 2015 in India.

The Hindu : Business / Companies : Ford India to export Figo to 48 countries

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Ford India to export Figo to 48 countries

Ford India on Saturday said it would be exporting Figo to at least 48 countries, including South America, Africa and Middle East, this year.

Last year, Ford had exported about 7000 units of the new model to South Africa as there was good demand. The company has started exporting to Nepal and this year it would be exporting Figo to 48 countries, Vice-President Sales, Ford India, N Raja, told reporters. Europe will be the next stage, he said.

Ford India, a subsidiary of Ford Motor company, was eyeing a 50 per cent growth this year nationally in its sales totally and was targeting to sell one lakh-plus cars in 2011, he said. Last year it had sold about 80,000 units.

In Kerala, Ford had sold 1500 Figo cars in 100 days of launch and its sales had touched about 4000 units last year, which it was hoping to double this year. On future plans, Raja said Ford was looking at launching 8 new models by 2015 in India.

The Hindu : Business / Companies : Ford India to export Figo to 48 countries

Good car for Indian middle-class families.Good value for money and has received good reviews from Team-BHP and other reputed websites.......

 

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Good news indeed .... Ford's plant is based out of Chennai.

Chennai is rapidly turning into one of the auto-expo hotspots of India with likes of BMW ,Hyundai , Ford , Nissan-Renault , Mitsubishi setting up plants there.