Archive for the ‘Ford’ Category
Friday, August 27th, 2010 |
Ford Motor Company will launch 8 new vehicles in India by the middle of the decade. Speaking at the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) Conference in New Delhi today, Joe Hinrichs, president of Ford Asia Pacific and Africa (APA), and Michael Boneham, president and managing director, Ford India, however did not reveal the names of the models. Ford will also export the Figo to 50 new markets including Mexico, North Africa and the Middle East from 2011.
Joe Hinrichs, president of Ford Asia Pacific and Africa (APA) -
We have big plans for India and for this region. As we have seen from the spectacular early success of the Ford Figo, more and more Indian consumers appreciate the fuel efficient, economical, high quality, safe, and fun-to-drive vehicles that Ford offers. This is part of our ‘better plan’ to bring more and more vehicles from our vast global portfolio to India and other markets in Asia Pacific and Africa.
By 2012, more than 70 percent of the Ford vehicles sold all over the world will be derived from 15 core platforms. Ford launched the Ford Figo during the first quarter of this year and within 25 weeks, it has sold more than 25,000 of them. The Figo is also exported to South Africa and was launched in Nepal earlier this month.
[Via: IAB]
Posted in Ford | No Comments »
Friday, June 18th, 2010 |
Ford has redefined the small car segment in India and the Figo has taken the market by storm. With over 21000 bookings at hand, Ford is starting a second shift at their Chennai plant to meet the growing demand. This demand also comes from the overseas markets and Ford has also started exporting the Figo to potential countries like South Africa. Besides the Figo, Ford is also exporting engines to Thailand from their base at Chennai.
“We have recently started exporting diesel and petrol engines to Thailand. The monthly demand there is around 3,000 units” Michael Boneham, MD, Ford India. With a 40 percent increase in the number of dealerships across India, Ford is firmly establishing itself into a league which is ruled by Maruti Suzuki. The company is also exploring venues outside India where they can launch the Figo.
[Via: Motorbeam]
Posted in Ford | No Comments »
Sunday, June 13th, 2010 |
Ford has got it absolutely right when it comes to impressing the small car buyer and the Ford Figo has been an outright success in the already overcrowded small car segment. Even the Maruti’s could not stop the Figo and Ford has managed to sell 16000 Figo’s since its launch 14 weeks ago. Thats about a little more than 163 cars per day, a feat in itself.
Ford has already delivered 16000 Figo’s and has more than 21000 bookings at hand. Ford is beefing up its production capabilities with another shift starting next month to meet the soaring demand. One of the reasons for Ford’s success is that the Figo is available in a diesel engine unlike the Chevrolet Beat, Hyundai i10 and Maruti WagonR & Estilo. Even the Nissan Micra, poised for a launch next month, will not be offering a diesel engine initially.
[Via: Motorbeam]
Posted in Ford | No Comments »
Thursday, May 6th, 2010 |
The 100,000th Ford Fiesta rolled out in style from Ford India’s Chennai manufacturing facility to mark a new milestone in the Fiesta story. The 100,000th Fiesta was driven off the assembly line by Ford India’s president and managing director Michael Boneham in the presence of executive director, Marketing, Sales and Service, Nigel Wark; Sandip Sanyal, executive director of Operations and hundreds of Ford India employees at the final assembly cheering enthusiastically to this proud moment. After a terrific sales record in March and April, the rolling out of the 100,000th Ford Fiesta is a truly special moment for Ford India.
“Ford Fiesta continues to make us feel proud and is a significant product in our portfolio. The popularity of the Fiesta testifies that more and more customers have been reassured by its quality, features and performance. The sale of the 100,000th Fiesta is testimony to our strong customer appreciation for the Fiesta,” Michael Boneham said.
[Via: Motorbeam]
Posted in Ford | No Comments »
Friday, April 30th, 2010 |
Ford India is facing capacity constraint with Figo commanding a waiting period of close to 5 weeks. The small car is clocking fantastic sales for the US automaker with close to 8000 units being sold in March. The most popular variants are the ZXi and Titanium (top end) and the company has already decided to begin second shift operations at Chennai from June to cope with order backlog of Figo.
[Via: Motorbeam]
Posted in Ford | No Comments »
Friday, April 23rd, 2010 |
Ford India has finally struck a chord with the Indian buyers, their new entrant in the compact car segment – Figo is doing wonders for the company. The response has been so overwhelming that the company is not able to keep with the demands. To do so, company has decided to ramp up the production of its car by 30-40% at its Maraimalai Nagar Plant near Chennai and will be hiring 700 people to achieve this.
“We do need to ramp up production to cope with the increasing demand for Figo and so we are starting a second shift from the end of June at our Chennai plant. This will increase our production capacity of the small car by 30-40 per cent,” Ford India President and Managing Director Michael Boneham said.
Speaking about the sales report of the car, Boneham said, “We have sold 7,700 units of Figo during the first one month. This is the second biggest first month sale by our company ever in India. We need another two to three months to see how it settles down”. Boneham added, “Within the next three months we will hire another 600-700. Most of them will be diploma holders and fresh passouts and will be employed in the shop floor, but there will be some who will be qualified engineers and employed in the middle rung”. Ford India currently employees 3,00 employees in this plant.
[Via: ICB]
Posted in Ford | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 |
Ford India has just revealed the shock prices for its eagerly awaited hatchback, the Ford Figo with the base petrol (Lxi) version being priced at a stunning Rs 3.49 lakh (ex-showrooom Delhi), rising up to Rs 4.42 lakh for the top-end (Titanium) variant. Similarly for the diesel version, the base variant starts at Rs 4.47 lakh, with the top-end variant rising to Rs 5.29 lakh. The Figo competes against the newly launched Chevrolet Beat, Volkswagen Polo and established Maruti Swift. While the entry level Beat is keenly priced at Rs. 3.42 lakh, the base Polo has a price tag of Rs. 4.42 lakh.
Ford is clearly going all out to grab B-segment buyers with this very competitive pricing for the Figo. In fact, the company was believed to have been waiting for the launch of its rival the Beat and Polo before finalising the prices for the Figo. Clearly, Ford is keen to establish its new hatch as the industry benchmark in terms of value for money.
[Via: AutocarIndia]
Posted in Ford | No Comments »
Friday, February 26th, 2010 |
Ford unveiled its new small car Figo in September, 2009 in New Delhi with Alan Roger Mulally, Ford’s president and chief executive, making a lightening visit to the country for the unveiling. And now Figo has been launched and will compete with the likes of Maruti Ritz, Hyundai i20, Honda Jazz & Skoda Fabia. The Ford Figo, a new nameplate and a fresh face on the Indian market, signals Ford’s intention to compete in India’s largest and most important small car market segment. Ford Figo is the result of a significant Ford investment commitment to expand its plant near Chennai for volume production as a small-car centre of excellence regionally.
Variants of Ford Figo
Ford Figo is available in 8 variants, 4 of petrol and 4 of diesel:
- Ford Figo LXi
- Ford Figo EXi
- Ford Figo ZXi
- Ford Figo Titanium
- Ford Figo Diesel LXi
- Ford Figo Diesel EXi
- Ford Figo Diesel ZXi
- Ford Figo Diesel Titanium
The Top of the line “Titanium” variant of Ford Figo comes with:
- Body Coloured Bumpers
- Full Wheel Covers
- Body Coloured Outside Rear View Mirrors
- Chrome Finish Radiator Grille
- Air Conditioning
- Power Steering
- Power Windows
- Remote Central Locking
- Remote Boot Opener
- Remote Fuel Lid Opener
- Driver Seat Height Adjustment
- Removable Parcel Tray
- MP3 Player with 4 Speakers
- Bluetooth Phone Interface
- Rear Washer and Wiper
- Rear Defogger
- ABS with EBD
- Dual SRS Airbags
Engine Options In Ford Figo
Ford Figo has been launched with 2 engine options:
- 1196cc DuraTec Petrol – 70 Bhp
- 1399cc DuraTorq Diesel – 68 Bhp
[Via: CarsIndia ]
Posted in Ford | No Comments »
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 |
Ford India has taken a step further with the launch of all New Ikon Plus.
Ikon Plus is a feature-rich variant with a blend of advanced hi-tech features, sophisticated design and unmatched drive performance that customers would love to flaunt. Ikon Plus sports 13inch silver alloy wheels, a rear spoiler, side mouldings and chrome touches on the decklid handle and exhaust trims. On the inside it features leather vinyl seats, iPod-compatible MP3 player and remote keyless entry.
Additional Features Of New Ford Ikon Plus:
1) iPod compatible Mp3 audio system
2) New “Plus” badging
3) Chrome finish deck lid
4) Rear Spoiler
5) Remote keyless entry
6) Leather Vinyl Seat Covers
7) Silver Finish Alloy Wheels
Ford Ikon had recently proved to be the amongst the most reliable sedan on Indian roads with the recently concluded epic 52 day ‘Ikon Cross Country Drive,’ a drive covering over 20,000 kms passing through diverse terrains deriving an exceptional fuel economy of 28.54 kmpl (under real world conditions) and a low running cost of Rs.1.39 per km. Ikon Plus comes with the tourqey 1.4-litre TDCi diesel and the 1.3-litre ROCAM petrol engine options. The Ikon Plus is priced at Rs 7.10 lakh for the diesel and Rs 6.13 lakh for the petrol, on road Mumbai.
Posted in Ford | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 |
Ford Figo Images/Photos
Posted in Ford | No Comments »
