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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.

19 Sep 2024 | 9211 Views | By TE Narasimhan

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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