Ford has suspended production of the Ford Ranger at its AutoAlliance Thailand (AAT) plant in Rayong since 28-June, due to shortage in supply of electronic parts.
According to colleagues from our sister site AutoFun Thailand, the suspension will continue until 9-July.
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Checks with Ford dealers in Malaysia suggest that the suspension in production will not have any immediate impact to Malaysia because our volumes are relatively small.
Right now, the problems faced by Ford dealers in Malaysia is how to register and deliver the vehicles to their customers (showrooms cannot open, not all JPJ offices are open). The supply of new Ford Rangers is a secondary concern.
The AAT plant is co-owned by Ford and Mazda. The plant makes the Mazda 2, Mazda 3, CX-3, and CX-30. The Thai-made Mazda 2 is also exported to Malaysia.
Up until last year, the AAT plant also makes the Mazda BT-50, but production of this model has since shifted to Isuzu's plant, as the current generation BT-50 is based on the Isuzu D-Max.
Also read: Mazda BT-50: This is why Mazda chose the Isuzu D-Max over the Ford Ranger
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