On the heels of a 19 percent year-over-year sales increase in India, Ford Motor Company announced that in November, its dealer network has expanded to 274 sales and service outlets covering 146 cities.

The expansion is part of Ford’s strategy to double its sales and service outlets in the country by mid-decade to a total of 500, thereby making its class-leading global vehicle lineup available to more consumers. The initiate is also related to Ford’s objective of growing sales in the country.