Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 26: The dynamic urban SUV, Ford EcoSport was a showstopper at the Bloomberg TV-Autocar Awards 2014, bagging six awards including the top honour Car of the Year as well as SUV of the Year, Best Value for Money, Viewer’s Choice Award, the Engine of the Year award for its 1 Litre EcoBoost engine and also the Technology and Innovation award for its Sync with Emergency Assistance.
Joginder Singh, President and Managing Director, Ford India, received the awards from Dr M Veerappa Moily, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas at the Bloomberg TV-Autocar Awards 2014, held in Mumbai.
“Being chosen as Car of the Year by the esteemed jury as well as consumers truly reflects how well the Ford EcoSport has resonated with the discerning people of the country. Special accolades as Best Value for Money and the SUV of the Year reinforces EcoSport’s unique position as a right-sized urban SUV that’s bursting with compelling choices in one smart package”, said Joginder Singh.
The awards for Technology and Innovation and our EcoBoost engine made it a ceremony to remember, demonstrating our Go Further brand promise of Quality, Green, Safe and Smart attributes in our offerings,” Singh added.
The eminent jury of Bloomberg TV-Autocar Awards 2014 included Hormazd Sorabjee, Editor, Autocar India, Shapur Kotwal, Deputy Editor, Autocar India, Renuka Kirpalani, Editor, The Autocar Show, Narain Karthikeyan, Racing Driver, Manvendra Singh, Automotive Historian, Kartikeya Singhee, Consultant Editor, The Autocar Show, Rishad Cooper, Two-wheeler Editor, Autocar India and CS Santosh, Motocross Rider.