Mexican Media Brands
Ford Launches Truck Assembly in Nigeria
Ford Motor Co.’s new assembly facility near Lagos, Nigeria, has begun making Ford Ranger compact pickup trucks from kits imported from South Africa.
Share
Ford Motor Co.’s new assembly facility near Lagos, Nigeria, has begun making Ford Ranger compact pickup trucks from kits imported from South Africa.
The factory, which Ford announced in August, will initially build 10 vehicles per day. It has annual capacity to make 5,000 trucks, all of which will be sold in Nigeria.
The facility is Ford’s first on the continent outside South Africa and was launched in partnership with Ford dealer Coscharis Motors Ltd. At peak volume, it will create about 180 direct and indirect jobs, according to Ford.
The company tells Reuters local assembly will reduce delivery time for an ordered truck to 1-2 months from 4-6 months for an imported model. Ford builds about 85,000 Rangers per year in South Africa, and markets them in 24 African countries.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Choosing the Right Fasteners for Automotive
PennEngineering makes hundreds of different fasteners for the automotive industry with standard and custom products as well as automated assembly solutions. Discover how they’re used and how to select the right one. (Sponsored Content)
-
On Automotive: An All Electric Edition
A look at electric vehicle-related developments, from new products to recycling old batteries.
-
On Zeekr, the Price of EVs, and Lighting Design
About Zeekr, failure, the price of EVs, lighting design, and the exceedingly attractive Karma
