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Back in the driver's seat: Ford India's timeline and Chennai plant revival

The American automobile giant plans a third entry into India, reviving its Chennai facility in Maraimalai Nagar, with an annual capacity of 200,000 vehicles and 340,000 engines for export

After 2 years, Ford takes road back to India to make e-cars for export

Automaker's factory in Chennai will be repurposed after it stopped production in 2022

Ford India keeps comeback plans open, reassessing Chennai plant's future

Companies such as Ola Electric, Hyundai Motor India, Tata Motors, and MG Motor also engaged in multiple rounds of discussions with Ford India's management over the last two years

Auto workers shut down Ford's largest factory, threaten Stellantis

The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its walkout against Detroit's Three automakers, shutting down Ford's largest factory and threatening Jeep maker Stellantis. In a surprise move on Wednesday night, 8,700 members left their jobs at Ford's Kentucky truck plant in Louisville. And Thursday morning, union President Shawn Fain hinted at further action against Stellantis. Here's to hoping talks at Stellantis today are more productive than Ford yesterday, Fain wrote on X, formerly Twitter, without saying what might happen. Ford's truck plant makes heavy-duty F-Series pickup trucks and large Ford and Lincoln SUVs, hitting the company's most lucrative products. The vehicles made at the plant generate USD 25 billion per year in revenue, the company said in a statement. Fain said in a statement that the union has waited long enough but Ford hasn't gotten the message to bargain for a fair contract. If they can't understand that after four weeks, the 8,700 workers shutting dow

Tamil Nadu govt considers 'unlocking' Ford India for real estate purposes

Other options such as plant takeover by an automobile manufacturer also on the table, says state industries minister

Hyundai Motors joins the list of increasing plant acquisitions in India

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel and JSW Steel are fighting it out for NMDC's steel plant, while Tata inches closer to the iPhone plant acquisition

Roadblocks on exit route: GM, Ford struggle with lingering staff problems

The two Detroit majors are struggling with lingering employee problems as they seek to drive out of the Indian market

Tata Motors completes acquisition of Ford's Sanand manufacturing plant

Tata Motors on Tuesday said the acquisition of Ford India's manufacturing plant at Sanand through its subsidiary has been completed. In August last year, the company had announced that its arm Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd (TPEML) would acquire Ford India Pvt Ltd's (FIPL) Sanand plant, Gujarat for Rs 725.7 crore. With the fulfilment of the necessary conditions, including receipt of relevant regulatory approvals, the parties have completed the transaction and TPEML has acquired the Sanand property and the vehicle manufacturing plant and machinery, Tata Motors said in a regulatory filing. Additionally, all the vehicle manufacturing employees were offered employment, and those who have accepted TPEML's offer of employment, have been transferred to the company and have become employees of TPEML with effect from January 10, it added. The acquisition included the entire land and buildings; vehicle manufacturing plant along with machinery and equipment and transfer of all eligible

Employees plan court fight against Ford India over closed TN factory

Group rejects company's severance package as it winds up business in country

Tata Motors completes Rs 725 cr acquisition of Ford's Sanand plant

All eligible employees of Ford India's vehicle making plant have been offered jobs at TPEML on terms, conditions and benefits of service similar to those currently availed by them

Tata Motors to acquire Ford India's manufacturing unit completely in Jan

Tata Motors on Friday said the acquisition of Ford India's manufacturing plant at Sanand through its subsidiary will be completed on January 10, 2023. In August this year, the company had announced that its arm Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd (TPEML) would acquire Ford India Pvt Ltd's (FIPL) Sanand plant in Gujarat for Rs 725.7 crore. The acquisition included the entire land and buildings; vehicle manufacturing plant along with machinery and equipment and transfer of all eligible employees of FIPL's vehicle manufacturing operations at Sanand. "Pursuant to the fulfilment of the necessary condition precedents for the transaction, including receipt of relevant government approvals, the parties have decided to proceed towards completion of the transaction on January 10, 2023," Tata Motors said in a statement. All eligible employees of FIPL's vehicle manufacturing plant have been offered employment with TPEML on terms, conditions and benefits of service similar to those that are ..

Ford executes settlement agreement with workers in Tamil Nadu plant

Ford India, the subsidiary of the US car maker Ford on Saturday said it has concluded negotiations on the 'severance settlement package' with the employees of its manufacturing plant near here, a year after it announced that it would exit the Indian market as part of the company's 'restructuring exercise.' Ford India Transformation Officer Balasundaram Radhakrishnan handed over the updated settlement agreement to the office bearers of the Chennai Ford Employees Union representing the 2,592 employees on Friday, a statement from the company said. "The severance settlement agreement, signed between Ford and the Union today (Friday) is an important milestone and a win-win for everyone involved. I thank the team at Ford as well as the Chennai Ford Employees Union for negotiating in good faith and arriving at a settlement outcome that keeps the best interest of employees," Radhakrishnan said. The company, in view of the forthcoming festive season has also decided to pay an additional amou

Ford India loss widens to Rs 4,229 cr in FY22, revenue falls 15%

The Indian arm of US carmaker Ford, which had last year decided to exit from the country, saw widening of its loss after tax to Rs 4,229 crore in fiscal 2021-22, according to data provided by business intelligence platform Tofler. Ford India Pvt Ltd had posted a loss after tax of Rs 188 crore in 2020-21. The widening of loss was primarily driven by restructuring and included exceptional items outgo of Rs 4,226 crore. Revenue from operations in FY22 stood at Rs 10,202 crore as against Rs 12,057 crore in FY21, down 15 per cent. The total revenue from operations included domestic sale of Rs 2,399 crore, which was 49 per cent lower than the prior year's figure of Rs 4,742 crore, as per regulatory filings by Ford India Pvt Ltd. "Financial performance for the current year is largely impacted by restructuring decision announced in September 2021. The decision resulted in exit from vehicle and engine manufacturing operations at Chennai and vehicle manufacturing operations at Sanand," the

Ford India reaches severance package settlement with employee union

Ford India, the subsidiary of United States-based automaker Ford on Thursday said it has arrived at a settlement with the employees union on the severance package following the company's decision to shut its Tamil Nadu plant as part of a restructuring exercise. Accordingly, the company would revise the final severance settlement to an average equivalent of 140 days of gross wages per completed year of service from the ongoing offer of 130 days. "An additional one-time lump sum of Rs 1.50 lakh will also be included in the final settlement." Ford India said in a statement. A cumulative severance package for each employee would range from Rs 34.50 lakh up to Rs 86.50 lakh and the revised settlement would translate to an average of about 5.1 years or 62 months salary for each employee, the company said. Ford India said the formal settlement agreement has been planned to be executed before the end of this month and employees would be notified on the next steps towards completing the ex

Ford India, Unions reach final severance deal for Chennai unit employees

Company will revise final severance pay to 140 days of gross wages per completed year of service, compared with 130 days earlier. A one-time lump sum of Rs 1,50,000 will be paid as well

Ford India offers final severance package for Chennai unit employees

It is on average equivalent to 130 days of gross wages per completed year of service, firm says

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Ford's Sanand plant buy to help Tata Motors consolidate EV position

The Tata Group flagship corners 80 per cent share in the e-passenger vehicle market and it's looking at a 5x jump in sales by end of next financial year

Tata Motors' EV subsidiary buys Ford's Sanand plant for Rs 725 crore

The plant offers 3,043 direct jobs and 20,000 indirect jobs

Ford India sets Aug 10 deadline for employees to conclude severance talks

Ford India had increased its offer from 87 days to 124 days of average equivalent wages per completed years of service