Nov 17, 2016 Ford, automotive, manufacturing, export, economy
Ford announced in mid November that the first batch of SA produced Everest vehicles for export markets in Sub-Saharan Africa have been completed.
The very first vehicle, Moondust Silver Everest 2.2 XLT 4x4, was already on its way to its new owner in Kenya having left Durban on 12 November.
"This is an exciting period for Ford Motor Company, as we're now seeing the fruits of the more than R2.5-billion investment programme emerge with the first locally assembled Ford Everest models coming off the line and being shipped to their new owners across the region," says Ockert Berry, Vice President of Operations Middle East and Africa.
Barry added that: "The Silverton Assembly Plant is now operating as a fully-fledged two-vehicle production facility, assembling both the Everest and the Ranger for the domestic and export markets."
The remaining export models due for shipment in November are vehicles destined for Madagascar, Tanzania and Cameroon, with other key markets to follow. A total of eight derivatives are available with a choice of the 2.2 and 3.2-litre Duratorq TDCi engines, XLS, XLT and range-topping Limited specification levels, manual and automatic transmissions, as well as the option of two or four-wheel drive.
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