It would be a SUVs built on the platform of the new pickup Rangerwhich will be produced in that establishment, with a quality standard to supply markets outside the region.
The decision has to do with the need of the parent company to have this model, but that it is not available to do so in USA nor in other plants like South Africa either Thailand. In this way, the local plant could double production since the estimate of units of the new model would be more than 60,000 unitswhich would add up to a similar number for the pickup.
Currently, Ford is manufacturing the well-known Ranger that will be replaced by the new generation. The future model is part of the global agreement that the American brand has in conjunction with volkswagenknown as Cyclone Project.
Originally, the pickups “twins” they were going to be produced in General Pacheco, but the German brand decided that, in Argentina, it was going to continue producing the model amarok on your own, that meant the fall of the project in the countryas announced exclusively Ambit in April 2020.
Thereafter, Ford moved forward with production of its new Ranger at its plant and Volkswagen launched a restyling for his truck, by decoupling from the Cyclone project in the country. It must be remembered that both terminals are separated by a fence since the dissolution of the autolatina.
Globally, Ford and Volkswagen continue with the production of the “twin” pickups that are being producing in South Africa at the maximum capacity of the plant in that country. This is one of the reasons why the South African factory is not taken into account to produce the new SUV.
The plan to do it in Argentina is in the stage of “quick study”as the projects that deserve a quick study are designated internally, and depends on many factors, although the competitiveness of the Pacheco plant plays in favor.
In addition, it would serve that establishment to fill the void left by the drop in pickup production for its “neighbors”. A space that had already been left vacant since the end of the production of the focus in the country.
Local Ford managers have been working on the settlement of another model since then, since the plant is working at half capacity. In that strategy, one of the possibilities was to manufacture an SUV, such as the Everest model, based on the Ranger. Something similar to what Toyota does in Zárate with the SW4, which is the bodied version of the Hilux pickup.
Until a few weeks ago, that project known under the acronym U703. The idea was to add some 8,000 units per year to those who make the pickup, which projects some 62,000 for the full year. However, the idea has just been discarded. The reason could be the possibility of manufacturing in that plant this new SUV that has the acronym U704 and that it would not be exactly the same.
Sources consulted by Ámbito indicated that the objective would be the total export of its production since it would not be sold in the domestic market, because it would be a model designed for the northern hemisphere. Although it would not be illogical to sell a low percentage in the country.
Source: Ambito
David William is a talented author who has made a name for himself in the world of writing. He is a professional author who writes on a wide range of topics, from general interest to opinion news. David is currently working as a writer at 24 hours worlds where he brings his unique perspective and in-depth research to his articles, making them both informative and engaging.
