Overview
- Ford and the Tamil Nadu government signed an MoU confirming the investment to retool the Maraimalai Nagar facility for powertrain manufacturing.
- Site preparation is scheduled to begin later this year, and the project is expected to create more than 600 direct jobs.
- Ford says the engines will feature all-new technology, with specifications and destination markets to be disclosed closer to the production start.
- Several outlets report the engines are unlikely to be shipped to the United States, though Ford has not confirmed export destinations.
- The move formalizes plans signaled in a 2024 letter of intent and follows Ford’s 2021 exit from vehicle manufacturing in India, aligning the plant with the company’s global Ford+ strategy.