Ford India has been named "Manufacturer of the Year 2011" for its innovative practices in manufacturing and engineering excellence. The prizes were awarded at a ceremony in Mumbai last Friday.
The Figo gathered a clutch of five awards including the Bloomberg UTV Autocar Car of the Year Award. Orders for the new model have passed 10 000 since its launch in March last year.
Ford India president and managing director Michael Boneham said: "Figo's stellar performance at Bloomberg UTV Autocar with five top honours is phenomenal and is recognition of our contribution to India's automobile market.”
- The Indian PM industry will be on show next month at the PM 11 conference and exhibition, with many presentations and discussions centring on the role of powder metallurgy in relation to the automobile market. The PM 11 event is to be staged in Pune, 3 – 5 February.
