.FordSouthAfrica readies production of next-gen Ford Ranger at its new high-tech stamping plant. TshwaneAutoSEZ InvestSA Ford
The development of Africa’s first automotive city in Tshwane is coming to fruition, with the completion of a high-tech stamping plant that will produce the next-generation Ford Ranger.an investment of $1.05 billion in the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone , which is billed as Africa’s first automotive city, based at Ford’s Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria.
Automotive manufacturers use stamping plants as a cost-effective method to create vehicle metal parts. “Previously, we used external suppliers to stamp our metal body parts, but we decided to set up our own stamping plant for the next-gen Ranger, which will go into production later this year. The stamping plant comprises five tandem presses, which stamp the flat sheet metal into the various inner and outer body panels required for all three body styles of the Ranger.to ensure accurate scanning of parts for maximum production quality, notes the automaker.
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