Ranger plant working ‘flat out’ as demand rises, says Nemeth

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) is working “flat out, plus a few Saturdays” at its South African plants in order to cope with demand for the Ranger bakkie as forecast for the rest of the year, both in South Africa and in the company’s 148 export countries, says FMCSA president and CEO Jeff Nemeth. Ford’s operations in the Eastern Cape, at the Struandale engine plant, in Port Elizabeth, are already operating on a three-shift schedule, with the Silverton vehicle plant, in Pretoria, on a two-shift model.