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From Farewell to Homecoming: Ford's Tamil Nadu Saga

Once a catalyst for Tamil Nadu's industrial transformation, Ford now stands poised to reignite its Chennai operations, thanks to the state’s proactive industrial policies.

By TE Narasimhan calendar 19 Sep 2024 Views icon6632 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
From Farewell to Homecoming: Ford's Tamil Nadu Saga

Ford has left its mark on the global auto industry many times over, but in Tamil Nadu, the company's contribution was seminal. It can perhaps be credited with laying the foundation stone for the so-called "Detroit of South East Asia”. Equally remarkably, Ford managed to bring two bitterly opposed political ...

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