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Ford Tourneo Custom Range Expanded with New Engine, Automatic Gearbox and Enhanced Technologies Ford’s practical Tourneo Custom people-mover is now available for the first time with a six-speed automatic gearbox Auto models exclusively powered by new-generation 2.0-litre Single Turbo diesel engine with AdBlue® and a particulate filter to reduce exhaust emissions - 96kW unit on Trend model and 136kW version on...

Top SA racers progress to next round in Ford sim-racing competition Ford’s sim-racing competition is well underway following Hot Laps registration Sixteen-year old Koketso Pilane topped the first-round time sheets in a Ford Mustang Ford SA’s #LockdownLaps competition helps celebrate National Video Game Day on 8 July PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA, 08 July 2020 – Seventy-two sim-racers have progressed to the next...

How Ford Protects Your Car’s Interior While You Protect Yourself Ethanol-based hand sanitisers are an important tool in the battle to keep the COVID-19 at bay, but they can age your car’s interior prematurely The use of hand sanitiser during the COVID-19 pandemic has seen sales soar; markets like Italy saw sales increase by 18 times compared with the same...

Traffic Forecasts: Ford Awards TomTom Global Traffic Service Deal for Next-Gen SYNC Tech to Predict Congestion Ford Awards TomTom global, real-time traffic service deal for next-generation SYNC connected vehicle technology; first available for all-new F-150 and all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV to help get more out of each trip to the job site or battery charge. Ford’s navigation system1 with TomTom Traffic...

A Less Distracted And Better Informed Youth with Ford’s Driving Skills For Life DSFL highlights the dangers of drinking and driving over the recent Youth month Drivers are significantly more likely to be involved in a collision while using a smartphone Safe driving can liberate hospital resources, allowing for greater focus on COVID-19 PRETORIA, South Africa, 01 July – Although not...

Ford Donates 1 100 COVID-19 Face Shields to 25 Ford Wildlife Foundation Projects 25 Ford Wildlife Foundation projects receive a total of 1 100 COVID-19 face shields to support their important environmental conservation, research and education programmes Projects focus on threatened animal species including the African penguin, cheetah, SA cranes, Ground-hornbill, black and white rhino, Cape leopard, amphibians and marine mammals...

Ford Expands Climate Change Goals, Sets Target to Become Carbon Neutral By 2050: Annual Sustainability Report Ford is the only full line U.S. automaker committed to doing its part to reduce CO2 emissions in line with the Paris Climate Agreement and working with California for stronger vehicle greenhouse gas standards To achieve its goal, Ford will focus on three areas that...

Become the Best sim-racer in SA with Ford Performance! Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa embraces esports sim-racing with bespoke competition All South African sim-racers with Gran Turismo Sport and a PlayStation 4 can enter to win quintessential sim-racing and Ford gear Experienced esports team to host and manage the competition with regular updates through the @FordSouthAfrica and @FordPerformanceSouthAfrica social...

No More Second-Guessing: All-New Ford Mustang Mach-E Addresses Range Anxiety with Upgradeable Intelligent Range Mustang Mach-E helps reduce unplanned stops for charging with innovative new Intelligent Range, which more accurately predicts how much range drivers have using past driving behavior, weather forecasts and crowdsourced data from other Mustang Mach-E vehicles Future over-the-air update will enable even more accurate connected vehicle...

Ford Fulfils 50 000 Face Shields Order from US Department of Defense to Assist COVID-19 Efforts in Southern Africa Order for 50 000 COVID-19 face shields for the United States Department of Defense, facilitated through the US Embassy in Pretoria, funded by the US AFRICOM Humanitarian Assistance programme The face shields will be supplied to the South African Military Health...

Going Rogue: Can the Ford Ranger Really Replace the Family Car? Bakkies have grown in popularity due to their versatility The Ford Ranger is the perfect vehicle to fit any lifestyle Ford has outlined five ways the Ranger makes transitioning from a family sedan to a bakkie that much smoother PRETORIA, South Africa, 19 June 2020 – While the bakkie may...

Return of the Mach! Limited-Edition Mach 1 is Pinnacle of Mustang 5.0-Liter V8 Style and Performance 480 horsepower limited-edition Mach 1 sets a new standard of 5.0-liter V8 track-ready performance in the Mustang lineup while celebrating original model’s aggressive aerodynamic and handling enhancements Six-speed manual transmission from Ford Performance and an available 10-speed automatic transmission provides capability on and off...

Jobs of the Future and the Emerging Megatrends We are living through a fundamental transformation in the way we work. Automation and ‘thinking machines’ are replacing human tasks and jobs How humans respond to these challenges and opportunities will determine the world in which the future of work plays out In the coming years uniquely human traits - emotional intelligence,...

Ford Fund Provides Unjani Clinics with $20 000 Grant to Support Communities in Curbing the Spread of COVID-19 Local non-profit company Unjani Clinics has received a $20 000 (R355 000) grant from Ford Motor Company Fund to assist their ‘Adopt a Taxi Rank’ initiative This project aims to mobilise hygiene amongst minibus taxi commuters in Mamelodi, Pretoria, and Struandale in Port Elizabeth...

All-New Ford Figo Freestyle – the Cool, Connected and Capable Compact Utility Vehicle First-ever Figo Freestyle strengthens Ford’s presence in the rapidly growing sub-B compact utility vehicle (CUV) segment Bold and commanding stance matched with eye-catching design, enhanced practicality and compact dimensions Trend and Titanium models available, both powered by the lively 1.5-litre three-cylinder Ti-VCT petrol engine All Figo and...

INVITATION: All-New Ford Figo Freestyle to Make SA Debut with Virtual Launch Event PRETORIA, South Africa, June 09, 2020 – Ford’s first-ever Figo Freestyle will make its South Africa debut with a virtual launch on Wednesday, 10 June 2020. With the launch of the Figo Freestyle, a sub-B segment compact utility vehicle (CUV) based on the popular Figo hatchback, Ford is...