# Ford invests $1.05 billion to expand South African plant for new Ranger

Ford Motor Company announced a $1.05 billion investment to modernize and expand its Silverton Assembly Plant in South Africa, increasing annual capacity to 200,000 vehicles and adding 1,200 jobs. Production of the all-new Ranger pickup truck starts in 2022.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-02-02
- Where: Silverton, Pretoria, South Africa, South Africa
- Value: $1.05B
- Jobs: 1,200
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 200,000 vehicles per year
- Products: Ranger pickup truck
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Ford Motor Company](https://endata.com/companies/3544.md)

## Sources

- [media.ford.com](https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/img/im/en/news/2021/02/02/ford-invests--1-billion--r15-8--to-modernize--expand-south-afric.html), 2021-02-02: "Ford Motor Company today announced an investment of US$1.05 billion (R15.8 billion) in its South African manufacturing operations – marking the biggest investment in Ford’s 97-year history in South Africa."

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