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QuickPic | April 22, 2020 First FIA-class Ford Ranger, Powered by 3.5 EcoBoost V6, in Production for SA Cross Country Series Clean-sheet design for completely new FIA-class Ford Ranger being produced at Neil Woolridge Motorsport in Pietermaritzburg New layout features mid-mounted 3.5 EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 engine, which will make it the first vehicle to compete under the FIA’s new turbo-petrol...

QuickPic | April 21, 2020 Ford EcoSport Breaks New Ground with Launch of 1.5 Ambiente Auto, Feature Upgrades on Trend and Titanium Segment-defining Ford EcoSport range bolstered with introduction of automatic gearbox on 1.5 Ambiente – a first for the entry-level offerings in the compact SUV class New 1.5 Ambiente with six-speed automatic expands the EcoSport line-up to seven models...

QuickPic | April 20, 2020 Without Food Supply Chain, SA Could Face Very Different Crisis COVID-19 pandemic shines a light on the critical role of unsung heroes like farmers, delivery truck drivers, and supermarket cashiers during a global crisis Reduction in South African fuel prices will benefit consumers as decreased costs in the transportation and distribution links of the supply chain ultimately...

17 April 2020 UPDATE: Somerset West, South Africa, 17 April 2020 - The CPIC certificate registering KELFORDS (PTY) LTD as an Essential Service Business has been revised for the EXTENDED LOCKDOWN period from 17 April 2020. View certificate here *** Somerset West, South Africa, 02 April 2020 - KELFORDS (PTY) LTD has been registered as an Essential Service Business during the lockdown period by Companies and Intellectual Property...

QuickPic | April 17, 2020 A Breath of Fresh Air. Ford’s Protection Against Rising Pollution Pollution levels in city centres can be a concern Ford vehicles are standard equipped with a high-grade cabin air filter to protect you and your family If you use your vehicle everyday be sure to check your cabin air filter every few months PRETORIA, South...

QuickPic | April 17, 2020 Mustang Earns World’s Best-Selling Sports Car Title The Ford Mustang – today celebrating its 56th birthday – was the best-selling sports car in the world last year, and the world’s best-selling sports coupé for the fifth consecutive year Since sixth-generation Mustang global exports began in 2015, through December 2019, Ford has sold 633 000 Mustangs in...

QuickPic | April 17, 2020 Celebrate the Ford Mustang’s Birthday with Six Top Flicks Featuring the World’s Most Iconic Muscle Car PRETORIA, South Africa, 17 April 2020 – This week, the Ford Mustang marks its 56th birthday, having been unveiled at New York’s World’s Fair on April 17, 1964. And while now might not be the best time to get behind the...

QuickPic | April 09, 2020 Shifting into Park: Ford’s Top Ten Tips for Your Quarantined Machine PRETORIA, South Africa, 09 April 2020 – Washing hands, disinfecting, not touching your face and wearing masks is only part of the solution. Staying home so that infection won’t spread is now a global effort against COVID-19. Many governments have taken extra precaution by imposing...

QuickPic | April 08, 2020 Ford Extends Service Plans by Two Months for Affected Customers, More Dealers Available to Assist Essential Services All Ford vehicles with a service plan expiring between 1 March and 31 May 2020, and requiring a scheduled service to be completed based on the prescribed Service Plan, receive a two-month extension The extension is applicable from...

QuickPic | April 08, 2020 Ford South Africa Commences Production of Face Shields to Assist with COVID-19, Contributions Welcomed to Support this Initiative Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa begins production of protective face shields at its Silverton plant for donation to medical and essential personnel battling COVID-19 Over 57 000 material kits already ordered, production capacity being ramped up and...

QuickPic | April 03, 2020 Ford Motor Company Fund Announces Donation Match, Opportunities for South African Employees to Help Fight COVID-19 Ford Motor Company Fund’s new COVID-19 Donation Match program gives employees and others the opportunity to support non-profit organizations and community groups in more than 20 countries as they cope with coronavirus-related issues In South Africa, Ford Fund is...

QuickPic | April 03, 2020 Ford Designs Fun Activity Book To Entertain Kids During Lockdown Sustained periods of social isolation, restricted movement, and confinement are challenging for anyone, but even more so for families stuck indoors with energetic small children during the COVID-19 lockdown Ford launches a publicly accessible Family Fun Hub to share creative and brain-teasing activities to keep...

QuickPic | April 02, 2020 Selected Ford Dealerships Permitted to Repair Emergency Services Vehicles During COVID-19 Lockdown Selected Ford dealers in the major centres in South Africa have received permits to repair emergency and essential service Ford vehicles during the 21-day coronavirus lockdown Applies to emergency medical and response teams, safety and security services and companies granted government permits in...

QuickPic | April 01, 2020 Heroic Humanitarian Efforts During COVID-19 Pandemic Supported by Ford Ford loans nine vehicles to humanitarian organisations to assist with coronavirus containment measures and community healthcare support across South Africa Gift of the Givers, Laudium Disaster Management and South African Red Cross Society using Ford Rangers and Everests to assist communities in Gauteng, Cape Town, Durban and...

QuickPic | March 31, 2020 Ford to Produce 50,000 Ventilators in Michigan in Next 100 Days; Partnering with GE Healthcare Will Help Coronavirus Patients Ford, in collaboration with GE Healthcare, will leverage the design of Airon Corp.’s FDA- cleared ventilator to produce in Michigan With the full weight of the UAW behind the venture and the full power of Ford...

QuickPic | March 27, 2020 Ford Digit Robots Could Provide the Delivery Solutions of the Future PRETORIA, South Africa, 27 March 2020 – Receiving a parcel from a courier or having food delivered to our door by a driver is something many of us have become accustomed to. However, the spread of the COVID-19 virus and the resultant restrictions have shown...