Ford and Mahindra have mutually determined they will not complete a previously announced automotive joint venture between their respective companies.
According to the companies, the outcome was driven by fundamental changes in global economic and business conditions – caused, in part, by the global pandemic – over the past 15 months. Those changes influenced separate decisions by Ford and Mahindra to reassess their respective capital allocation priorities.
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Ford said its independent operations in India will continue as is. Ford also said it is actively evaluating its businesses around the world, including in India, making choices and allocating capital in ways that advance Ford’s plan to achieve an 8% company adjusted EBIT margin and generate consistently strong adjusted free cash flow. Ford’s plan calls for developing and delivering high-quality, high-value, connected vehicles – increasingly electric vehicles – and services that are affordable to an even broader range of customers and profitable for Ford.
In March 2018, Ford and Mahindra said they would jointly develop new SUVs and a small electric vehicle as part of several new initiatives.
