Ford India posted 269 % year-on-year sales growth in April

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Ford India posted 269 % year-on-year sales growth in April

Ford India posted 269 % year-on-year sales growth in April

Positive sales momentum continued in April 2010 as Ford India registered 269  per cent year-on year sales growth as compared to last year.

Figo continues to attract a robust order bank; more than 15000 bookings in less than seven weeks of launch and growing by the day

Ford India to start second product shift from June 2010.

Ford Figo continued to be a ‘game changer’ for Ford India as it led the way in achieving another record jump in sales for the month of April. Ford India achieved a record 269 per cent jump in its April sales compared to 2009.

Ford India sold 7,509 units during April 2010 in comparison to 2,034 units for last year with Figo being the top selling brand for the second month in a row. The Ford Endeavour, the Fiesta and the Ikon have been playing their significant roles in accumulating the overall sales for the Ford during the month of April.

Figo continued to generate and build a strong order bank with more than 15000 bookings in less than seven weeks. Starting June, Ford India will launch a second production shift to maximize production efficiency to meet the growing demand of Figo.

Michael Boneham, president and managing director of Ford India said “We are happy to see the Figo sustain its momentum and create a new set of customers for us. We have set yet another record for YoY sales for the month of April and are proactively preparing to meet up with the demands as we begin our second production shift starting June. It gives us great satisfaction to see our hard work being appreciated by our customers”.

Ford India continues to make strong efforts in order to strengthen ties with its customers across the country. The last two months has seen Ford India gain the right momentum with the launch of the Ford Figo.

Ford India continues to focus its efforts on lowering the cost of ownership of its product and services by creating a stronger presence for its world class sales and services facilities across the country. Ford India has more than 165 outlets across 97 cities.