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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 the latest climate scientists deem necessary to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.* The 2035 targe...
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 South Africa as well as an estimated 10,000 new jobs across the Ford supplier network. Silverton curren...
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 ne...