Freedom of the Road in the New Normal Get the most out of World Tourism Day, 27 September, with these practical travel tips Clean and check your car thoroughly before getting out on the road Follow all Alert Level 1 rules and guidelines stipulated by the South African Government PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA, 25 September 2020 – While international travel in and...

Become a Braai Master this Heritage Day with Ford SA and Jan Braai Jan Braai shares his essential braai tips on Heritage Day Ford ‘For South Africa’ Campaign celebrates Heritage Day Ford is the vehicle sponsor for Jan Braai’s TV show Braai vir Erfenis PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA, 23 September 2020 – South Africa’s Heritage Day, often referred to as National Braai...

Ford’s Global Caring Month Successfully Empowering Women Through Skills Development and Training Between 2017 and 2019, Ford’s Global Caring Month – through grants from Ford Motor Company Fund – has sponsored sewing courses for unemployed people in Port Elizabeth The Al-Fidaa Foundation provides accredited training courses for those without jobs, giving them essential skills to establish their own small businesses...

Thrilling Total Agri 400 Delivers Good Results for Ford Castrol Cross Country Team Gareth Woolridge and Boyd Dreyer powered their way to impressive fourth-place finish in their FIA class Ford Castrol Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Ranger Lance Woolridge and Elvéne Vonk finished sixth overall Two privateer NWM Ford Ranger V8s dominated the highly competitive Class T – and finished in...

Ford Struandale Engine Plant: Using the World’s Best Practices to Optimise Export-driven Manufacturing The Ford Struandale Engine Plant in Port Elizabeth is one of the Eastern Cape’s top exporters, having won its fourth annual Exporter of the Year award from Exporters Eastern Cape this year As part of Ford’s global supply chain, the Struandale Engine Plant produces machined components and...

Green and Gold Ford Cortina Bakkie Connects with South Africa's Springbok Heritage Ford released limited edition Cortina Springbok, referred to by many as the ‘bokkie bakkie’ Many believe that the customary word ‘bakkie’ was first used on the Cortina Fully restored and extremely rare example joins Ford’s Heritage Month celebration in South Africa PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA, 18 September 2020 – A...

The Ford Ranger: It’s the Smallest Details That Make the Biggest Difference for Bakkie Owners Around the World Ranger models equipped with useful technologies to make life easier and safer Terrain Management System, including Baja mode on Ranger Raptor, can be operated at the press of a button PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA, 16 September 2020 – Identifying the details that separate a...

Ford Wildlife Foundation Supports WESSA International Schools Programme with Ford Ranger Ford Wildlife Fund (FWF) has provided a locally-built Ford Ranger to the WESSA International Schools Programme to promote education for sustainable development The WESSA International Schools Programme’s Eco-Schools project began in 2003, and reaches over 1-million learners and almost 50 000 teachers on an annual basis FWF currently supports 25...

Celebrating Ford South Africa’s Heritage with these Homegrown Models Ford’s history in South Africa goes back to 1905, with local vehicle assembly commencing in 1924 Various unique models were built exclusively in South Africa, with two one-of-a-kind Ford Rangers joining the list in 2019 and 2020 Heritage Month epitomises the ‘Ford For South Africa’ brand campaign that reaffirms Ford’s commitment...

Ford Improves Production Efficiencies at Silverton Assembly Plant with Launch of New Wheel and Tyre Facility New 5 000m2 Wheel and Tyre Facility a further step towards improving the Silverton Assembly Plant’s efficiency and capacity Fully automated wheel and tyre fitment and balancing process capable of handling 15 to 20-inch rim diameters, nine rim options and 20 tyre variants Approximately 2 400 rims...

Ford Castrol Team prepared for Round 3 of SA Cross Country Series in Bothaville All-new event, the Total Agri 400 in Bothaville, presents exciting new challenge for SA Cross Country Series competitors Lance Woolridge and co-driver Elvéne Vonk are currently fourth in the FIA class and the overall Production Vehicle championship, targeting another podium finish in Ford Castrol NWM Ranger...

Ford and Rally to Read Share Their Story on World Literacy Day Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) supports Rally to Read as part of its ongoing commitment to empowering and educating the youth in South Africa Rally to Read covers six school districts across five provinces South Africa’s literacy rate could face additional challenges post COVID-19 PRETORIA, SOUTH...

This Time It’s Personal: Now Your Car Learns What You Like – Tech Suggests When to Call Your Mum or Hit the Gym Debuting in the all-electric Mustang Mach-E, Ford’s next-gen SYNC system keeps drivers in control with large touchscreens, intuitive design, conversational speech recognition Ford SYNC communication and entertainment system employs machine-learning to offer new levels of personalisation –...

Ever wonder what a VIN is? A vehicle identification number (VIN) is a unique code, including a serial number, used by the automotive industry to identify individual motor vehicles, towed vehicles, motorcycles, scooters and mopeds. Each vehicle has one and it’s made up of 17 characters, using numbers and capital letters. The VIN acts like your car’s fingerprint in that...

Vaughn Gittin’s Authentic RTR Vehicles Now Available in South Africa New Series 1 Mustang GT RTR launched in South Africa RTR upgrades available for 2.3L and 5.0L Mustangs National roadshow to showcase Series 1 Mustang GT RTR PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA, 3 September 2020 – Performance Centre South Africa, the Ford-approved distributer and fitter of Ford Performance parts, has been appointed as...

Ford Warns Against Fitting Non-Approved Accessories The fitment of aftermarket accessories and non-approved modifications to vehicles may affect the manufacturer’s warranty, but could also pose a major safety risk Original equipment (OE) parts and accessories have been evaluated through rigorous testing and development, and are professionally fitted – neither of which are guaranteed with aftermarket items Imitation grilles, body conversions,...