American auto main Ford Motor on Friday mentioned it’s getting ready to utilise its Chennai manufacturing plant to roll out autos for exports and has intimated the identical to the Tamil Nadu authorities.
Minister for Industries TRB Rajaa, who’s in the US accompanying the Chief Minister M Ok Stalin to woo buyers, mentioned the efforts of the Chief Minister to reposition ‘Model Tamil Nadu’ in its Numero Uno place has yielded wealthy dividends.
The feedback by Rajaa follows the choice by the US automobile maker Ford which earlier within the day mentioned that it was getting ready to utilise its Chennai manufacturing plant in Maraimalai Nagar to roll out autos for exports and has intimated its intention to the state authorities via a ‘Letter of Intent’.
“A yr of fixed interactions and constant pitches underneath the steering of our CM Tamil Nadu M Ok Stalin have immediately resulted within the return of Ford Motor Firm to Tamil Nadu.” Rajaa mentioned.
“Our CM’s efforts to showcase TN’s manufacturing prowess, its plentiful expertise pool and the efforts he has taken to reposition Model Tamil Nadu in its rightful NumeroUno place has yielded wealthy dividends.” he mentioned in a social media publish on Friday.
Rajaa additionally shared an video of his earlier go to to the manufacturing facility of Ford in the US the place the automobile maker produces F150 at its Dearborn Manufacturing unit.
Not too long ago, Chief Minister Stalin met the senior administration of the corporate and mentioned he had an attractive dialogue with the staff from Ford Motors and explored the feasibility of renewing Ford’s three-decade partnership with Tamil Nadu.
Earlier immediately, the automobile maker mentioned it has submitted a Letter of Intent to the Tamil Nadu authorities, indicating its intention to make the most of the Chennai plant in Maraimalai Nagar in Chengalpattu district, situated about 45 km from right here, to serve abroad markets.
The corporate had stopped manufacturing of its merchandise in September 2021, after almost three a long time, and mentioned it might promote solely imported autos going forward as a part of the restructuring train.
Ford Worldwide Markets Group President Kay Hart mentioned, “this step (getting ready to utilise its Chennai plant) goals to underscore our ongoing dedication to India as we intend to leverage manufacturing experience obtainable in Tamil Nadu to serve new world markets.” It at the moment operates a World Enterprise Centre within the metropolis, using about 12,000 individuals which is anticipated to develop by 2,500 to three,000 throughout the subsequent three years.
