Ford India posted record-setting sales in the first quarter with a total of 22,858 units sold from April-June,compared to 6,184 units in the same period last year. Sales in the March-June 2010 period have already exceeded the company's total sales volume for calendar year 2009. In the month of June,Ford India sales grew by 267 percent. The company sold a total of 7,269 units,compared to 1,982 units in June 2009. That success was driven mainly by the popularity of the Figo. ''This is a phenomenal feat with our March to June sales figures alone exceeding the entire sales volume for 2009,'' said Michael Boneham,president and managing director,Ford India. ''We will continue to focus on our customers' needs so that they will feel the Ford difference with our products and services.'' ''We are beginning our second production shift this month in order to step up production to meet the demands that we have created,'' Boneham added. With more than 24,000 purchase orders in the first four months on the market,Figo is helping to drive sales growth. Ford India is gearing up production to export the Figo to South Africa. This marks the beginning of an accelerated export strategy for Ford India's first sub-compact car,and first small car to be exported overseas from India.
