Ford To Suspend Production Of Ph Marketplace Put Ranger, Everest

Ford has opted to suspend the vehicle as well as engine production at its International Markets Group (IMG) manufacturing sites including Thailand which makes vehicles such every bit the Ranger as well as Everest.

The determination to stop production is due to several factors including to curb the spread of COVID-19, parts restrictions, supplier constraints, as well as dealer stock requirements. The production intermission is expected to concluding “for several weeks.”

While Ford volition kicking the bucket on to monitor the situation, the fellowship is adjusting its master copy production schedule as well as volition temporarily suspend production market-by-market. The concluding working twenty-four hr catamenia per marketplace position is every bit follows:

• March 21: India: Chennai Vehicle Assembly Plant, Sanand Vehicle Assembly Plant, Sanand Engine Plant as well as Chennai Engine Plant.
• March 26: Vietnam: Ford Vietnam Limited Haiduong Assembly Plant.
• March 27: Thailand: Ford Motor Company (Thailand) Limited.
• March 27: South Africa: Silverton Assembly Plant (Pretoria) as well as Struandale Engine Plant (Port Elizabeth).

The measures announced follow actions previously announced yesteryear Ford, including the temporary intermission of vehicle as well as engine production inwards North America, Europe, as well as South America.

Ford too is requiring employees to last remotely unless they are performing a business-critical project that requires existence onsite. The company’s working remotely policy volition kicking the bucket on until farther give away inwards a continued endeavor to aid incorporate the virus. Precautionary measures are existence taken to protect the security of the modest pose out of employees who are unable to last from home.