With a share of 9.2 percent of the overall car exports from India, the U.S. became the third-biggest market for passenger vehicles (cars, utility vehicles, and vans) manufactured in India during the financial year that ended March 31, 2018. During this period, passenger car exports to the U.S. increased to...
Ford India Makes the Ecosport SUV for U.S. Market
The updated 2017 Ford EcoSport, meant for the American market, will be made at Ford’s plant in India, in the southern city of Chennai. Changes envisaged are a revised tail gate, bumper and tail lamps. The front grille is chunkier with chrome slats, while head lamps and the front bumper...
Ford Motor Invests $1 Billion in Indian Auto Plant
Reuters reports that Ford Motor Company has inaugurated a heavily automated auto manufacturing plant at a cost of $1 billion in the western state of Gujarat to triple its exports from India. At the inauguration, Ford chief executive Mark Fields said, “India is very cost competitive, which is important particularly...
India becoming a source for cars
India's Mahindra & Mahindra sells its XUV sports utility vehicle in Europe since late 2012 and is expanding shipments to Latin America. And Korean automaker Hyundai has been shipping Chennai-built cars to Africa for more than five years. But now France's Renault is shipping India-built Dusters to Europe. Fiat and...