US EditionFord to Restart India Plant, Defying Trump’s Domestic Agenda
Ford will produce over 200,000 high-end engines annually for export from its revamped Tamil Nadu plant, marking a strategic shift from electric vehicles.
- Thursday, Ford Motor Co. will invest about $370 million to restart its Maraimalai Nagar manufacturing site, Tamil Nadu, India, retooling it to produce high-end engines for export markets with capacity over 200,000 units.
- Ford exited India years ago after racking up losses totaling over $2 billion and sold its Sanand vehicle plant to Tata Motors.
- CEO Jim Farley has shifted strategy, and Ford will start work this year with production slated to begin in 2029, reflecting renewed confidence beyond electric vehicles.
- The announcement follows months of preparation amid U.S.-India trade tensions, with President Donald Trump placing a 50% tariff on Indian imports earlier this year.
- Tamil Nadu is a major automaking hub and home to Hyundai Motor Co., Renault SA and BMW AG, while other U.S. firms are recently expanding manufacturing in India despite tensions.
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Ford To Reinvest $370 Million In India, Plans To Reopen Tamil Nadu Plant Despite Trump’s Domestic Push
Ford Motor Co. is set to invest ₹3,250 crore to revive its Tamil Nadu plant for high-end engine production. It signals confidence in India’s manufacturing sector despite US political pressures.
Ford to Invest $370 Million in India Defying Trump’s Local Push
Ford Motor Co. plans to invest about 32.50 billion rupees ($370 million) in India to churn out new engines, a person familiar with the matter said, as the US carmaker resuscitates a factory it shut down four years ago.
Ford’s Chennai Plant Revival with ₹3250 Cr to Create 600+ Jobs
November 1, 2025: Ford Motor Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government to invest ₹3,250 crore in reviving its Maraimalai Nagar facility near Chennai. The plant will focus on engine manufacturing for export markets. The facility, which has been inactive since Ford exited vehicle production in India, will be retooled to produce next-generation powertrain engines. It is expected to have an annual capacity…
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Government on behalf of the Department of Industry, Investment Promotion and Commerce in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the Chennai Secretariat today (31.10.2025). That is, an MoU was signed with the American company Ford to manufacture Next-Gen Engines in Maraimalai Nagar, Chengalpattu District, with an investment of Rs. 3250 crore, providing em…
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