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Watch how Ford South Africa is turning its Ranger (and VW Amarok) factory into a carbon neutral production facility with the use of solar panels.

Ford has unveiled its newly upgraded Silverton plant and showcased its next-generation Ranger and Everest vehicles that will be manufactured at the facility.

Ford aims to become carbon neutral by 2050 by committing to electricity By Pritesh Ruthun Share JOHANNESBURG - On the road to building a better world for future generations, Ford has announced significant greenhouse gas emission targets in its 2021 Integrated Sustainability and Financial Report summary, as the company aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Ford has used the approach of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to set interim emissions targets that are in line with what th...

Ford Investing $1.05 Billion in South African Operations Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company on Tuesday announced that it’s investing $1.05 billion (15.8 billion rand) in South African manufacturing. This is the automaker’s largest single investment over its 97-year history in the region. Ford’s investment will help the Silverton Assembly Plant produce of the all-new Ford Ranger and Volkswagen trucks built as part of the two brands’ global alliance. This creates 1,200 incremental jobs in Sou...

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,...

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...

Share 2020 Ford Ranger XL with Sport Pack. Image: Quickpic • 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 plants annual installed capa...

Ford invests nearly R16 billion in SA, creating 1200 new jobs Ina Opperman Upgrades to Fords Silverton assembly plant. Ford will also build new vehicle modification and training centres to ensure all Ford employees have the required knowledge and skills to use the latest technology. The Ford Motor Company is making its biggest investment in the company’s 97-year history in South Africa, with an investment of R15.8 billion in its local manufacturing operations. It is also one of the bigges...