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Ford family member named head of global brand merchandising

A member of a new generation of Ford family members is taking on another leadership role at the automaker.

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.

FADA seeks clarity from Ford on compensation structure for dealers

Automobile dealers' body FADA has sought clarity from Ford about the compensation structure it is working out for its dealer partners after announcing the closure of its two manufacturing plants

No easy rides: Why is India becoming a graveyard for world's auto majors?

India is a market for low-priced cars with low running costs. The global majors don't have models that fit the bill; only Maruti and Hyundai have successful entry-level models, writes T N Ninan

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

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

Three stories make a trend

'Make in India as it stands has been a failure', says the author

Ford's manufacturing decision won't reflect on Indian businesses: Report

A senior government source on Friday said the decision in no way reflects on the business environment in the country and is rather linked to operational issues.

Top headlines: PM chairs meet on Covid situation; PNB to raise Rs 6k cr

Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Friday

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

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

Top headlines: Ford India to cease production; ECB eases pandemic support

Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Thursday

Ford asks US patent office to rescind GM's Cruise, Super Cruise trademarks

The legal fight between the two Detroit automakers turns on whether "cruise" is a generic term for technology that allows the car to take over some share of driving tasks from a human motorist

Workers at Ford's Chennai plant stage protest to seek halt amid Covid surge

The incident is the latest expression of discontent and reluctance among factory employees in Tamil Nadu, home to India's flourishing automobile industry, to work amid a surge in virus infections

Global chip drought hits Apple, Samsung, BMW, Ford as crisis worsens

Caterpillar Inc. later flagged it may be unable to meet demand for machinery used by the construction and mining industries

Dogecoin's $50-billion market cap makes it bigger than Ford and Kraft

Meanwhile, other cryptocurrencies have been mired in a slump as euphoria from Coinbase Global Inc.'s listing wears off

Volkswagen, Ford unveil SUVs at China auto show under virus controls

This comes ahead of the opening Monday of the Shanghai auto show

Ford details new production cuts due to global chip shortage: Details here

Ford said in March it expected the semiconductor shortage to cost between $1 billion and $2.5 billion

Ford and Mahindra to end collaboration on all projects in India

Michigan-based Ford entered India 25 years ago, but it has only a 2% share of a market dominated by Suzuki Motor Corp and Hyundai Motor's extensive line-up of mainly low-cost cars

Ford to update financial impact of global chip shortage next month

Ford said, while announcing the latest North American production cuts at seven plants due to the global chip shortage, that it would provide an update on April 28 to the expected hit to 2021 profit

Saudi local office must for foreign firms to get state contracts from 2024

The government has told foreign companies that, from 2024, they can only secure state contracts if they have local offices