India to become hub for small engines for Ford
June 15th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANSChennai, June 15 (IANS) Ford India, the Indian arm of American automobile manufacturer Ford Motor Company has started actualising the plan of making its Indian plant the hub for small displacement engines.
Ford India Tuesday shipped out 1,000 units of 1.4 litre and 1.6 litre high compression petrol engines from its Maraimalai Nagar plant near here to AutoAlliance Thailand (AAT).
“We are excited about the significant growth opportunities for our engine export programme,” Michael Boneham, president and managing director said.
The number of engines exported will increase to 2,500 per month, and will continue to build as projected export demand gradually increases through the year-end and into 2011.
In addition to Thailand, Ford India will export engines to other Ford plants in Asia Pacific including those already being sent to South Africa.
The company is also currently discussing and reviewing export opportunities for vehicles and power train components to markets within Ford’s Asia Pacific and Africa region.
The Ford India’s plant near here has a capacity to roll out 200,000 cars and 250,000 engines per year.
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