Ford leads the charge in Made-in-India PV exports
With substantial demand from Europe for the made-in-Sanand Ka+ hatchback, Ford India tops the export chart after the first five months of the fiscal.
18 Sep 2017
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Growing overseas demand for the made-in-Sanand, second-gen Figo (sold as the Ka+ in Europe) is giving a boost to Ford India export numbers.
Ford India, which is seeing handsome overseas demand for the made-in-Sanand, second-generation new Figo hatchback (sold as the Ka+ in Europe), is the No. 1 passenger vehicle (PV) exporter for the April-August 2017 period.
Although the industry’s total PV exports from India at 303,801 units indicate marginal 2.62% year-on-year growth, Ford India with 74,591 units (+23.80%) has the biggest share, accounting for 24.55% of the shipments. Its exports in August though were down at 7,963 units (-55.41%).
Built at the Sanand manufacturing plant, the new model has been heavily revised for Europe, and gets standard equipment which includes six airbags, ...
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