Ford is ending vehicle production in India for domestic sales and exports because of ongoing losses and weaker demand for new vehicles, though engine production will continue for the Ranger in export markets
Ford has confirmed it is ending vehicle production at its plants in India after a decade of poor market penetration and losses totalling around $2 billion.
The company has already stopped assembly of vehicles for domestic sale at the Sanand plant in Gujarat. Sales of current products such as the Figo, Aspire, Freestyle, EcoSport and Endeavour will cease once existing dealer inventories are empty. The manufacturing of vehicles for export at Sanand will wind down by the fourth quarter of this year. Ford was one of the top three exporting carmakers in India in 2019. Other production locations will supply those markets.
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