- Ford continued to keep tremendous sales momentum with Ford India registering 272% growth in year-on year sales compared to May last year.
- Figo continued to impress customers for a third month in a row, being the top seller in the portfolio
- Ford India begins second product shift to meet growing demands in July.
Ford Figo continued to drive record sales for Ford India for the third consecutive month since its launch in the Indian market.
Ford India posted yet another tremendous record sale this month, witnessing a 272 per cent growth in year-on year sales for the month of May when compared to May 2009.
The Ford Figo continued to be the top seller as Ford India sold a total of 8,080 units (all models) during the month of May as compared to 2,168 units sold during previous year.
Ford India also saw an increase in its month-on-month sales with May posting higher sales than April, achieving a 7.6 per cent high against last month's sale of 7509 units. Other Ford brands also saw a rise in demands which added to the overall volume for May with all the brands performing well. Ford India will commence its second production shift at its manufacturing plant in Maramalainagar from July, with training of new employees already underway, to meet strong demands for its products especially the Figo.
Michael Boneham, president and managing director of Ford India said “We have achieved more than 20000 bookings since launch and are happy to see more and more Ford Figos gaining visibility and presence on road. It's great to see building positive sales results month after month, and bettering our sales performance from last month.”
Ford India has been continuing its efforts to increase the network of its world-class after sales service programs throughout the country in order to strengthen ties with its customers and compliment to the response for the Ford Figo. Ford India has more than 165 outlets across 97 cities.
About Ford Motor Company
Established in 1995, Ford India is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader. Ford India manufactures and distributes automobiles and engines made at its modern integrated manufacturing facilities, at Maraimalai Nagar, near Chennai. With more than 3,000 employees, the company's models include the Ikon, Endeavour, Fiesta and the Figo.
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