JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The Ford Motor Company is investing $205 million in its South African operations to build an all-new compact pickup and small diesel engine.
The small truck, a replacement for the Thai-built Ranger, is being developed by Ford of Australia and is intended for global markets other than North America. Ford said its Pretoria assembly plant will begin production in 2011, with three-quarters of the output exported primarily to markets in Africa and Europe.
Production of the new Puma common-rail turbodiesel engine will begin in 2010 in Port Elizabeth. The majority of the plant's 180,000-unit annual capacity will be exported.
What this means to you: Despite this interesting global news about truck development, Ford still has no concrete plans to replace its aging Ranger pickup in the States. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
The small truck, a replacement for the Thai-built Ranger, is being developed by Ford of Australia and is intended for global markets other than North America. Ford said its Pretoria assembly plant will begin production in 2011, with three-quarters of the output exported primarily to markets in Africa and Europe.
Production of the new Puma common-rail turbodiesel engine will begin in 2010 in Port Elizabeth. The majority of the plant's 180,000-unit annual capacity will be exported.
What this means to you: Despite this interesting global news about truck development, Ford still has no concrete plans to replace its aging Ranger pickup in the States. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent
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