Updated on: 21 Jul 2026
CHENNAI: Ford Motor Company has renewed discussions with the Tamil Nadu government to revive manufacturing operations at its Maraimalai Nagar facility, with senior company officials meeting Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay at the Secretariat.
According to an official statement, the discussions focused on restarting production at Ford’s manufacturing plant while also expanding the company’s Global Capability Centre (GCC) and manufacturing operations in Tamil Nadu.
Chief Minister Vijay assured the Ford delegation that the State government would provide all necessary support to facilitate the resumption of manufacturing activities. He also urged the company to fully utilise its Maraimalai Nagar facility and move ahead with its expansion plans at the earliest.
The meeting was attended by Industries Minister S Keerthana, Additional Chief Secretary (Industries) S Vijayakumar, Guidance Tamil Nadu CEO Deepak Jacob, Ford Executive Director Simonetta Verdi and Ford India Plant Director Dheeraj Dixit.
The government said Ford’s Global Capability Centre in Tamil Nadu has already generated around 12,000 jobs. It added that the company’s powertrain manufacturing project, involving an initial investment of Rs 3,250 crore, is expected to create more than 600 additional jobs.
Ford discontinued vehicle manufacturing at its Maraimalai Nagar plant in 2021. During former Chief Minister MK Stalin’s visit to the United States in September 2024, the company submitted a Letter of Intent (LoI) expressing its interest in restarting manufacturing operations in Tamil Nadu.
