ord’s Struandale Engine Plant in Nelson Mandela Bay has played an instrumental role in the success of the locally assembled Ford Ranger – both in South Africa and in the more than 100 markets it is exported to around the world. All the engines used in the Silverton-built Ford... Read more
Ford achieves record exports, domestic sales in November 2024
AutomotiveFordNelson Mandela Bay 09/12/2024
Ford South Africa notched up two significant achievements in November 2024 by leading the vehicle exports for the month and recording its highest monthly sales volume in more than three years, which placed it fourth overall on the domestic sales charts. A total of 10 574 Rangers were exported from... Read more
Ford SA and Rally to Read Strengthens Education and Literacy in Nelson Mandela Bay
CharityEastern CapeFord 28/03/2023
The Ford Motor Company of South Africa has once again partnered with the READ Educational Trust in the Eastern Cape, by donating much-needed funds to the Rally to Read programme. This year, the programme will include a digital literacy element, for the first time. Ford has a long association... Read more
Ford has commenced exports of the Next-Generation Ranger from its manufacturing plants in South Africa to serve the ever-growing customer demand. The South African-built Next-Gen Ranger is presently shipped to more than 100 global markets. Late last year, the Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria became Ford’s third manufacturing hub... Read more
Ford Motor Company’s Struandale Engine Plant in Gqeberha has been crowned the overall winner of Exporters Eastern Cape’s annual Exporter of the Year awards for 2022. The announcement was made at the 27th edition of the prestigious awards at a gala dinner held at the Boardwalk Convention Centre on... Read more
Nelson Mandela dedicated his life to fighting for freedom and was committed to using education as a tool to empower and uplift people. Madiba’s legacy continues to inspire others around the world, across South Africa, as well as in and around his home village of Qunu in the Eastern... Read more
Production at Struandale Engine Plant surpasses 3.8-million engines
FordNelson Mandela Bay 06/12/2021
This coincides with the announcement of Ford’s R600-million investment in the facility for the introduction of a third engine program, in the form of the new 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel engine, and upgrades to the existing 2.0-litre Single Turbo and Bi-Turbo engine assembly operations. These engines will be used in... Read more
The Ford Wildlife Foundation (FWF) has extended its support for the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) in Gqeberha through the contribution of R50 000 towards its Save the African Penguin project – a fitting cause, considering it was international African Penguin Day on 9 October.... Read more
Components, engines drives Struandale
Ford 13/11/2020
The Ford Struandale Engine Plant in Port Elizabeth is best known for producing all of the engines used in the locally assembled Ford Ranger pickup – which is not only one of South Africa’s best-selling vehicles, but is also the country’s top light commercial vehicle export, shipped to over... Read more
Ford has implemented a phased restart for its South African operations beginning 1 June, including restarting vehicle and engine production and bringing back the first wave of employees that are unable to do their jobs remotely. “We’ve been working intently with national government, our safety and medical teams, unions... Read more
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