--- title: "Ford reportedly eyeing EV production at idle Indian plant" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/299055283.md" description: "Four years after production ceased at its plant near Chennai in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Ford is now working on resuming operations. The Blue Oval is looking at converting the idle factory into an EV manufacturing hub, according to a Fortune India report." datetime: "2026-09-15T13:04:27.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/299055283.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299055283.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/299055283.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Ford reportedly eyeing EV production at idle Indian plant Four years after production ceased at its plant near Chennai in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Ford is now working on resuming operations. The Blue Oval is looking at converting the idle factory into an EV manufacturing hub, according to a Fortune India report. ### Related Stocks - [F-B.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/F-B.US.md) - [F-C.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/F-C.US.md) - [F.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/F.US.md) - [F-D.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/F-D.US.md) - [FRDD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FRDD.US.md) - [FRDU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FRDU.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [The Ford Escape will return as an EV based on the UEV platform](https://longbridge.com/en/news/303587809.md) - [Ford CEO Says Its New EV Tech Is 30% More Efficient Than BYD's](https://longbridge.com/en/news/303632127.md) - [Ford Model e Loses $1.1 Billion in Q3 Despite Improved Profitability](https://longbridge.com/en/news/303469180.md) - [Ford launches a ‘privacy promise’ and explains how and why it uses customer data](https://longbridge.com/en/news/303944851.md) - [Ford Q3 revenue beats analyst estimates](https://longbridge.com/en/news/303449369.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**