Ford to Expand Dealer Network - AllAfrica.com
Global vehicle manufacturer, Ford Motor Company plans to expand its dealer network in the Southern African region to 100 locations by 2017. The vehicle manufacturer has in the past six years managed to consolidate its market share in the... He said Ford has aggressive plans to expand its business in Africa and will be launching 25 new vehicles into the Middle East and Africa region by 2016, with 17 of these models launched into sub-Saharan Africa. "I am extremely honoured to say that in the last 13 months we managed to introduce new products the Kuga, Ford Ranger and the Focus ST among others. "Our market share has more than doubled from 7 percent in 2008 to 15 percent in 2015. "Among our product mix, the Ford Ranger has done well in terms of sales in the Southern African region," said Mr Nemeth. The company late last year launched the Ford Ranger 4X4 which has proved a success by being the highest selling vehicle brand in the first half of this year. Source: allafrica.com
