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Credit rating agency India Ratings downgrades Ford India's ratings

Credit rating agency India Ratings and Research, downgraded Ford India Private Ltd's long term issuer rating to 'IND A+' from 'IND AA-'.

Hundreds of Ford India workers protest over planned plant closure

The plant employs around 1,200 people

India auto sector attractive for investing: Arun Goel on Ford plant closure

The Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries, said the country has seen investments of $34.5 billion in the past five years, to substantiate his point

Ford India's Chennai workers restart EcoSport production for exports

Even as their morale is down with job loss staring at their faces, workers at the Chennai plant of Ford India Private Ltd have restarted production of EcoSport for exports, said an official.

Ford wakes up badly burnt from its India dream: Here's what went wrong

Analysts and executives said foreigners badly misjudged India's potential and underestimated the complexities of operating in a vast country that rewards domestic procurement.

Ford's India factory workers seek government help to safeguard jobs

Factory workers at Ford Motor Co's southern Indian plant near Chennai city have sought the state government's help to safeguard jobs that will be lost once carmaker stops production, workers said

Ford leaves India, prompting question about capital intensity and industry

The higher the capital intensity the fewer the number of companies an industry is able to support.

Bumpy road ahead for Ford India as talks with unions on separation flop

Workers at both units set to get into a protracted feud with the management over closure terms and job security

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Ford Motor ceasing production in India leaves its workers high and dry

Company in talks with automakers to sell Chennai plant, says govt official

Ford in talks with another auto firm for Chennai unit handover: TN govt

Last year, Ford was in talks with Ola and M&M for contract manufacturing or for sale of both plants. It isn't clear whether the current talks are with the same companies or not

Top headlines: Ford shuts India plants, S&P revises Bharti Airtel outlook

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Ford to stop making vehicles in India amid mounting losses and poor sales

Ford had been rethinking its India operations even before it had initiated discussion with Mahindra & Mahindra in 2019

Ford declares 'no production days' on May 28, 29 at Tamil Nadu plant

Ford India, the subsidiary of US auto-maker Ford, on Thursday said it would observe 'no production days' on May 28 and 29

Ford Motor to donate surgical masks, N95 masks to help India fight Covid-19

American auto major said it is donating 50 lakh surgical masks, 1 lakh N95 masks and 50,000 gowns to help fight the surge of COVID-19 cases in India

Ford India launches new variant of its SUV EcoSport called EcoSport SE

Ford India on Wednesday launched a new variant of its popular compact SUV EcoSport, offering customers the choice to pick from two body styles - with or without its signature rear-mounted spare wheel

Lack of semiconductor to hit vehicle output at Ford's Chennai, Sanand units

Shortage has affected entire auto sector, may continue for at least first half of 2021, says company; During April-December period of current fiscal, Ford's production was down 56% YoY

Ford unveils 2021 line-up of compact SUV EcoSport; starts at Rs 7.99 lakh

Ford India on Monday introduced the 2021 line-up of its compact SUV EcoSport with features such as sunroof in the Titanium Trim, enhanced connectivity features and an enhanced warranty at a starting price of Rs 7.99 lakh. The SUV comes in five trims -- Ambiente, Titanium, Titanium +, Trend and Sports, according to a release. The American car maker, which recently called off its proposed partnership with domestic auto major Mahindra & Mahindra, had rolled out the sub-4 meter SUV EcoSport first time in the Indian market in June 2013. Ford's product portfolio in India currently comprises six cars -- Figo, Freestyle, Aspire, EcoSport, Endeavour and Mustang. In the tradition of bringing what consumers want and value, we are happy to bolster the EcoSport line-up and make every variant compelling in terms of features and value, said Vinay Raina, executive director Marketing, Sales and Service at Ford India. With the new line-up, we have not just addressed the customer feedback on making

Ford's pick-up trucks spotted at Jayem Automotives' Coimbatore facility

If the product is launched in the Indian market it will be positioned against other pick-up trucks in India including the Tata Yodha, Mahindra Bolero and Isuzu D-max

Ford India to increase prices of vehicles by 1-3% from January

Maruti Suzuki India also announced a planned hike in prices on Wednesday