{"id":63269,"date":"2025-11-01T13:07:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T07:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/?p=63269"},"modified":"2025-11-01T13:07:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T07:37:50","slug":"ford-returns-to-india-with-rs-3250-crore-investment-in-chennai-factory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/ford-returns-to-india-with-rs-3250-crore-investment-in-chennai-factory\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford Returns To India With Rs. 3,250 Crore Investment In Chennai Factory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"clean-word-content\"><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63276\" src=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/ford-cover-1.webp\" alt=\"Ford Returns To India, With Rs. 3,250 Crore Investment In Chennai Factory cover\" width=\"1080\" height=\"540\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/ford-cover-1.webp 1080w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/ford-cover-1-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/ford-cover-1-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/ford-cover-1-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/ford-cover-1-150x75.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ford Motor Company<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is returning to India in 2025. After halting its manufacturing operations and exiting in 2021. <\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ford India has signed an MoU in the presence of Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin and our Honourable Deputy Chief Minister, Udhay Stalin.\u201d<\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ford will invest Rs. 3,250 crore and create over 600 new direct jobs as it restarts its Chennai facility with production of next-generation, all-new engines with advanced technology.<\/span><\/p> <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63278\" src=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tamil-plant.webp\" alt=\"Ford Returns To India, With Rs. 3,250 Crore Investment In Chennai Factory tamilnadu plant\" width=\"1080\" height=\"540\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tamil-plant.webp 1080w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tamil-plant-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tamil-plant-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tamil-plant-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/tamil-plant-150x75.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to Industries Minister T. R. B. Rajaa, &#8216;Ford&#8217;s decision to commence manufacturing in Chennai will further energise the resurgent automotive sector of Tamil Nadu and it speaks volumes about the state&#8217;s robust manufacturing ecosystem&#8217;. The revived facility, which ceased vehicle production in 2022, is slated to begin engine production in 2029. <\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The project is expected to create over 600 jobs and will have a planned annual capacity of 235,000 engines, marking a significant return for Ford to India&#8217;s manufacturing landscape, this time focusing on exports.<\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Site preparation at Maraimalai Nagar will begin later this year. Production will resume in 2029 \u2013 a long gestation period, reflecting the complex retooling involved in modern powertrain lines.<\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ford\u2019s latest move signals a bold comeback and renewed faith in India\u2019s manufacturing muscle. CEO Jim Farley, who once called it quits on the Indian market, now seems ready to turn the page.<\/span><\/p> <p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63279\" src=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-34.webp\" alt=\"Ford Returns To India, With Rs. 3,250 Crore Investment In Chennai Factory\" width=\"1080\" height=\"540\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-34.webp 1080w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-34-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-34-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-34-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-34-150x75.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The company, which first set up shop near Chennai in 1995 and later expanded to Sanand, Gujarat, had pulled out in 2021 after racking up losses of over $2 billion.<\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, the latest move does not signal an immediate return of Ford cars to Indian showrooms. 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