Ford India on Saturday said it would be exporting Figo to at least 48 countries, including those in South America, Africa and the Middle East, this year.
Last year, Ford had exported about 7,000 units of the new model to South Africa as there was good demand. The company has started exporting to Nepal and this year it would be exporting Figo to 48 countries, Vice-President Sales, Ford India, N. Raja, told reporters. The European market will be the next stage, he said.
Ford India, a subsidiary of Ford Motor company, was eyeing a 50 per cent growth this year nationally in its sales totally and was targeting to sell one lakh-plus cars in 2011, he said. Last year it had sold about 80,000 units.
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In Kerala, Ford had sold 1,500 Figo cars in 100 days of launch and its sales had touched about 4,000 units last year, which it was hoping to double this year. On future plans, Mr. Raja said Ford was looking at launching 8 new models by 2015 in India.