Hi-tech era starts for SA auto industry

The almost R16bn investment in hi-tech upgrades is largely for automated facilities at the Silverton, Pretoria, plant for the next generation of Ranger vehicles

07 March 2021 - 00:07 By ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK

"Smart manufacturing" on the Ford Motor Company assembly line in SA, combined with aggressive expansion of high-end technology across all vehicle price points, marks the beginning of a new era in the local automotive sector...

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