Ford Unveils Racing, Off-road Vehicles, January Results, Invests in South Africa Plant
Dearborn’s Ford Motor Co. has unveiled a new off-road vehicle, announced its January results, is racing its Broncos in California, and working to update a plant in South Africa.
Dearborn has unveiled its third-generation F-150 Raptor, an off-road desert racing inspired vehicle. // Photo courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
Dearborn’s Ford Motor Co. has unveiled a new off-road vehicle, announced its January results, is racing its Broncos in California, and working to update a plant in South Africa.
As part of a new product blitz, Ford has unveiled the third-generation F-150 Raptor, an off-road desert racing inspired vehicle that can drive over rough terrain and jump. The new vehicle has been updated mechanically as well as technologically.
Ford To Invest More Than $1 Bln To Expand South Africa Operations
DEARBORN (dpa-AFX) - Ford Motor Co. (F) said Tuesday that it will invest $1.05 billion in its South African manufacturing operations. It will be the biggest investment by the company in the country. The investment will further modernize and expand manufacturing operations in the country for Ranger pickup truck. It will create 1,200 jobs in the country.
The company said it will hire an additional 1,200 employees to support expanded production, bringing its workforce in South Africa to 5,500 employees. The investment also will create an estimated 10,000 new jobs across Ford s local supplier network.
American automaker Ford has announced that it will be injecting R15.8bn into its South African arm, to expand production for the new Ranger bakkie due in 2022. The investment is the largest in Ford’s 97-year history in South Africa and one of the ‘largest-ever investments in the South African automotive industry’.
The modernisation of the Silverton Assembly Plant will bring with it a raft of upgrades, which will allow the plant to increase to ‘200,000 vehicles from 168,000’.
‘Ranger is one of our highest volume, most successful global vehicles. This investment will equip our team with the tools and facilities to deliver the best Ford Ranger ever, in higher numbers and with superior quality’, said president of Ford’s International Markets Group, Dianne Craig.
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• A R15-billion investment was announced by Ford to advance technologies and systems that modernise its Silverton Assembly Plant.
• Ford will build the
all-new Ranger, starting in 2022 as well the new Volkswagen Amarok as part of the companies alliance.
• The carmaker will hire an additional 1200 team members to support expanded production.
• The Silverton plant s annual installed capacity will increase to 200 000 vehicles from 168 000.
Ford Motor Company announced an investment of $1.05-billion or R15.8 billion in its South African manufacturing operations.
The carmaker will build its Ranger bakkie at the Silverton Plant in Pretoria and the investment will boost the company s production capability and create new jobs it says.