Ford to export Ecosport to North America

US automobile major Ford has decided to export the made-in-India Ecosport to North American markets.

Speaking on the sidelines of the CII’s conference on automotive research and development trends, Balasundaram Radhakrishnan, executive director, manufacturing, Ford India, said India was going to be a major hub for Ford. Commencement of exports to the US marked a significant milestone in Ford’s Make in India journey and boosted India’s credentials as a world-class manufacturing hub, the company said.

Ford produces Ecosport for more than 100 markets worldwide at six global locations. Since 2013, Ford has exported over 200,000 Ecosports made at its factory in Chennai. 

The majority of the company’s exports from India comprise the Ecosport and the Figo.

The company exported 151,638 vehicles in 2016, up from 99,143 vehicles in 2015. In comparison in 2014, the automobile company exported 76,981 vehicles.