Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2014

Ford Motor Company announced an aggressive product acceleration in its newest business unit, Middle East & Africa, leveraging the company’s One Ford global portfolio and targeting opportunities for growth in small, mid-size and large vehicle segments. —Jim Benintende, president, Ford Middle East & Africa.

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Teslarati

MAY 8, 2024

The BYD Shark was pitted against electric vehicles like the Tesla Cybertruck and the Ford F-150 Lightning. BYD’s PHEV is expected to launch first in right-hand-drive markets, like Australia and South Africa. The company established its brand in Australia with the Dolphin and Seal EVs.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

A new electric pickup is coming to global markets. BYD is launching its first electric pickup soon after confirming it will go by the name “Shark” in its latest teaser, revealing a Ford F-150 Lightning look up front. It also showed the pickup’s Ford F-150 Lightning -like full-length light bar and stacked headlights.

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Baua Electric

JULY 3, 2023

inventive companies, hiring Ogilvy in Might 2022, changing Venables, Bell & Companions, which had held the account since 2007. Ogilvy had already labored with Audi in South Africa, China and Germany. The WPP company’s first fat marketing campaign for Audi is anticipated quickly. Audi’s U.S. Audi’s U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2010

Strong demand for the new Ford Figo has helped Ford India record a 135% increase year-on-year in half year sales, selling a total of 32,755 vehicles compared to 13,897 units last year. The Figo has reached more 25,000 sales bookings registered in close to 100 days, Ford said. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2011

Ford Motor Company will invest US$72 million to expand its powertrain facility in Chennai to further support its sales and export growth plans in India. The new investment is part of Ford India’s transformation into a major global export and manufacturing hub; 1.6 TiVCT, 1.4 Since June 2010, more than 4,000 India-built 1.4L

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2009

Ford Motor Company officially launched the new Ford Fiesta into the China market on the southern resort island of Hainan. China is the world’s first market to introduce the four-door Fiesta sedan. The Fiesta was Ford’s second best-selling vehicle in Europe’s main 19 markets in 2008.

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