Ford Motor Co. plans to invest Rs 32.5 billion (USD 370 million) to revive its Maraimalai Nagar facility in Tamil Nadu, near Chennai, to manufacture over 2,00,000 high-end engines annually for export markets.
	
	This marks a significant return to India for Ford after exiting the market in 2021 due to accumulated losses. The investment signals renewed confidence in India as a manufacturing hub under CEO Jim Farley, despite global trade tensions and Ford’s shift away from electric vehicle focus. The facility, which had been idle, will bolster India’s position as a competitive global manufacturing destination.
	
	Ford’s move is part of a broader trend of US companies strengthening their presence in India, with other firms like Apple increasing production there.