In the following seven decades, South Africa has produced some of the strangest and coolest bakkie versions of popular cars. The Ford Bantam was one of the most popular small bakkies in South Africa.

South Africa’s Silverton Manufacturing Plant has kicked off full-scale production of Ford’s new Ranger Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), marking a pivotal shift in the company’s global ...

Ford is the latest carmaker to voice concerns over South Africa’s challenging operating environment, which could risk the country’s position as an investment destination for vehicle manufacturing.