Ford has announced the production of 2.0 and 3.0 V6 engines for the new Ranger in Argentina. The engines will be manufactured at the General Pacheco plant, where Ford has been producing the pickup since 2023.
Initially, only the Lion 3.0 V6 engine will be produced in Argentina. In the second half of the year, the 2.0 engine will also begin production in Pacheco. Ford has not disclosed the localization rates for each engine. Previously, the Panther 2.0 engine (170 hp and 41.2 kgfm) was sourced from India, while the Lion 3.0 V6 engine (250 hp and 61.3 kgfm) was imported from England.
The production will start with the 2.0-liter Panther engine. The Ford plant employs 3,500 direct employees and has an annual production capacity of 110,000 units. The factory operates under the Industry 4.0 concept, integrating various production stages and areas.
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PSR Analysis: Ford reaffirms its long term strategy on local production of pickups in Argentina for the South American Market. While the Truck and Light Vehicles plant shutdown in Brazil created a credibility issue with the brand in the biggest market in South America, the pickup market kept growing, dominated by Toyota, GM and Volkswagen, with many newcomers in the region, such as Stellantis Group. PSR
Fabio Ferraresi is Director, Business Development South America, for Power Systems Research
