Ford puts exports from both its plants on fast track

Sanand plant exported 78,930 cars. The one at Chennai exported 79,539 units of EcoSport model

After a slow start, export of cars from Ford India’s factory at Sanand, close to this city,  expanded during 2016-17. The facility produced 78,930 cars for export, at par with the shipment abroad from its Chennai factory. 

Sanand makes Ford’s hatchback, the Figo, and the Figo Aspire sedan. Sale of the Figo had fallen by almost 60 per cent in the latter half of 2015-16 (October to March). Those of the Aspire fell 74 per cent between August 2015, when it was launched, and March 2016. 

Sources indicate the company had to then revise its internal production targets. It also decided to