The Ford Motor Company has announced that the first-ever Ford Ranger Raptor will be built in South Africa when it hits the market in 2019. According to the company local assembly of the Ranger Raptor will take place at Ford’s Silverton assembly plant in Pretoria. It will also coincide with the introduction of an updated Ranger line-up due in 2019. “The response to our announcement that Ford will be introducing a Ranger Raptor has been absolutely phenomenal, and we’re exceptionally proud to now confirm that this highly anticipated performance model will be locally produced in South Africa,” Ockert Berry, VP Operations, Ford Middle East and Africa, said. The current Ranger programme has been a great success for Ford since it was launched in 2011, and South Africa has played a key role in the massive growth in Ranger sales and market share, both locally and internationally with its export programme to over 148 markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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