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New body shop equipped at Ford Silverton plant for next-gen Ranger

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New body shop equipped at Ford Silverton plant for next-gen Ranger

The quintessential local Ford bakkie is on its way and as part of its arrival party, is a new 44 000 m2 body shop for the Silverton Assembly Plant. The infrastructure injection includes a high level of automation ensuring the highest ever production quality with the next-gen Ranger.
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Production of Ford’s new V6 diesel engine kicks off in South Africa

It’s not long to go before Ford launches its all-new Ranger in South Africa, and one of the big talking points is the fitment of a V6 diesel engine for the first time.

That engine is being built right here in South Africa, with production having recently commenced at Ford’s engine plant in Qgeberha. Ford has invested R600 million to build this new engine locally, as well as the upgraded 2.0-litre single-turbo and twin-turbo four-cylinder diesel engines that will power most versions of the new bakkie range.

“In its updated and extended format, the assembly line that is now producing the new 3.0L V6 turbodiesel continues with production of the existing 2.2 and 3.2 Duratorq TDCi engines, making it the only facility of its kind in the Ford world that produces both V-configuration and in-line engines on the same line,” said plant manager Shawn Govender.

“Although this was a major challenge for our team and required a lot of creative and innovative thinking, it was essential to make optimal use of our facilities to contain the total investment required, and ensure that we are competitive from a cost-per-unit perspective.”

 
Here’s how Ford SA plans to offer an enhanced customer experience

The next few months are going to be a hive of activity at Ford.

At the end of September they will hit the road running with the launch of the much-anticipated Everest, followed by the petrol V6 twin-turbo Ranger Raptor and then the Ranger that’s built locally at the local Silverton plant.

As part of this, but also for existing Ford customers, the company is launching an enhanced customer experience that accompanies them throughout the time they are part of the blue oval family.

According to Ford, it’s a customer-centric approach that starts with a guided discovery of their vehicles, the purchase process, seamless maintenance and repair options, and an easy renewal into the customer’s next Ford.

“At the top of the customer journey is Ford South Africa’s commitment to treat customers like family,” said Kuda Takura, customer experience manager at Ford South Africa. “This is central to all our efforts and has been the driving force for everything that we’re trying to convey at every point of interaction. We want to deliver best-in-class experiences and marry great products with a great service experience.”

 
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