US auto giant Ford said on Thursday it would invest $1 billion to build a vehicle assembly and engine plant in India as it ramps up production to exploit the country's burgeoning car market.

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Ford has informed the US government that it will recall about 1.19 million F-150 pick-up trucks produced from 2004 through 2006 as well as Lincoln Mark LT 2006 models for a defect that can cause accid