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Mahindra, Ford to explore strategic tie-up in India, emerging markets for 3 years

Teams from both companies will collaborate and work together for a period of up to three years. Any further strategic cooperation between the two companies will be decided at the end of that period.

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Mahindra, Ford to explore strategic tie-up in India, emerging markets for 3 years
Mahindra's Chakan Plant manufacturing cars. Photo: Mahindra official website
Written By: ZeeBiz WebTeam
Updated: Mon, Sep 18, 2017
04:57 pm
Mumbai, ZeeBiz WebDesk
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Key highlights:
  • Mahindra announced that it has tied up with Ford Motor
  • Strategic alliance to explore Ford’s global reach and expertise and Mahindra’s scale in India
  • Teams from both companies will collaborate and work together for a period of up to three years

Mahindra & Mahindra announced that it has tied up with Ford Motor to cooperate in manufacturing, distribution and various other areas. Both the companies will explore a tie-up to explore a strategic alliance, designed to leverage the benefits of Ford’s global reach and expertise and Mahindra’s scale in India and operating model.

The agreement between the two companies will allow each to leverage their mutual strengths during a period of unprecedented transformation in the global automotive industry. The areas of potential cooperation include:

  • Mobility programs
  • Connected vehicle projects
  • Electrification
  • Product development
  • Sourcing and commercial efficiencies
  • Distribution within India; improving Ford’s reach within India
  • Global emerging markets; improving Mahindra’s reach outside of India
Teams from both companies will collaborate and work together for a period of up to three years. Any further strategic cooperation between the two companies will be decided at the end of that period.

“Ford is committed to India and this alliance can help us deliver the best vehicles and services to customers while profitably growing in the world’s fifth largest vehicle market,” said Jim Farley, Ford executive vice president and president of Global Markets.

“Our two companies have a long history of cooperation and mutual respect. The memorandum of understanding we have signed today with Mahindra will allow us to work together to take advantage of the changes coming in the auto industry. The enormous growth potential in the utility market and the growing importance of mobility and affordable battery electric vehicles are all aligned with our strategic priorities.”

Pawan Goenka, managing director, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd elaborated: “The changes facing the automotive industry globally are triggered by the accelerated rise of new technologies, sustainability policies and new models of urban shared mobility. Given these changes we see the need to anticipate new market trends, explore alternatives and look for ways to collaborate even as we compete and build powerful synergies that will allow rapid exploitation of the exciting new opportunities. Today’s announcement builds on the foundation laid through our past partnership with Ford and will open opportunities for both of us.”

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