Ford’s Silverton manufacturing plant, in Pretoria, is one of five global manufacturing hubs for the Ranger bakkie. The plant is able to produce up to 200 000 vehicles a year and, based on three-shift 24-hour production, it is capable of producing up to 720 vehicles a day – or one vehicle every two minutes.
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As part of its commitment to grow its business in South America, Volkswagen is set to upgrade the first generation Amarok ute with a design refresh, improvements to key media tech and expanded safety systems.