You know that Ford EcoSport is due to be launched in the next 10 days and Ford dealers have also commenced bookings for the car. Ford India today announced that the EcoSports “are rolling off the production line and being shipped to Ford dealers throughout India”. The EcoSport is based on the Ford B-Platform (same as the new Fiesta) and Ford say that...
Speaking to IndianAutosBlog.com in Chennai this afternoon, Alan Mulally, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ford Motor Company said unlike his competitors, plans currently don’t exist at the Blue Oval for products or brands in the sub-B segments. From L-R – Joginder Singh, President and Managing Director of Ford India, Alan Mulally, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ford Motor...
Fact that the crossover market witnesses a strong demand does not surprise anyone. Over the years, we’ve progressed from the term ‘SUV’ to ‘crossovers’, mainly because a hatchback on stilts with a rough road package is being aimed at a person who doesn’t want to purchase a large SUV, but would appreciate the higher ground clearance nevertheless. In the coming months,...
And finally, Ford dealerships across the country have started taking the bookings for the much awaited Ford EcoSport.
The Titanium variant of the Ford EcoSport has gained intelligent key and keyless start features in Brazil. The new features, as they explain, allows the driver to open the door and start the engine without the use of a key.
The key also permits the trunk to open without unlocking the doors, while the windows can be wound up with the remote control. The power windows have an anti-pinch function too.
The Titanium variant of the Ford EcoSport retails at $ 76,540 (20.8 lakh rupees).
The Ford Classic (Ford Fiesta Classic for the more sentimental few), continues to be on sale even though the latest generation Fiesta was launched in India two years ago (exactly 1 year and 11 months to be pedantic). Ford seems to have slipped in a limited edition Ford Classic in the CLXi trim today. There [...]
Addresses problems of low scale, regional availability and high development cost while adhering to the company’s business strategy
The Ford Ka is to Europe what the Maruti Swift is to India. The Ka is a small, funky European hatch which sells mainly because of its affordable price tag of under 10,000 Euros. The Ka is based on the Fiat 500 and also shares its manufacturing plant along with it. Fiat builds the 500 and the Ka in their Tychy plant in Poland.
Ford’s 1-liter Ecoboost engine has been adjudged “International Engine of the Year” for the second consecutive year. A press release issued to summarize the outcomes of the competition also states that Ford is doubling production of the engine at its factory in Cologne, Germany from August to facilitate its introduction in more countries and on more models this year. A panel of 87...
