Production of pickup trucks brand partnership between Ford and Volkswagen

DETROIT-the next generation of the Volkswagen Amarok pickup will be made on the same basis of the new Ford Ranger. The average pickup will be produced in Argentina and will reach the market in 2022. This is the main highlight, for Latin America, the global partnership between the two automakers, which had the first details revealed on Tuesday, 15, in Detroit, in the US. The Alliance, announced in June, involves no exchange of shares, unlike what occurred in the joint venture that created the Autolatina only in South America, between 1987 and 1994. The German mark held 51% of the shares of the company, and Ford, 49%. The current Alliance provides for cooperation in the development of new vehicles, mobility technologies and services. The focus is to generate scale and efficiencies for businesses from 2023. "This Alliance will not only bring important efficiencies and help both companies to improve your performance, but will give us the opportunity to help form the next era of mobility," said the President of Ford, Jim Hacket. The President of Volkswagen, Herbert Diess, added that the two brands "will combine their resources, innovative capacity and complementary market positions around the world; at the same time, the Alliance will serve as a pillar to our goal of increased competitiveness. " The two executives confirmed the development of pickups and commercial vans for global markets. After Amarok, the new Ranger, also produced in Argentina, will be the second product coming to Brazil. In addition, the automakers have signed a letter of intent for collaboration in the development of autonomous and electric cars. The Alliance will also be an opportunity for Volkswagen restructure in the United States after the scandal of the "dieselgate", which mainly affected American consumers. Already Ford needs to cut costs and grow in Europe, Latin America and China. Neither company disclosed more details about the Alliance. The next steps depend on new hits and deeper studies. Together, the two groups employ more than 800,000 employees and a total turnover of more than $ $400 billion per year worldwide. The President of Ford cars South America, Lyle Watters, said that there is nothing decided on the joint development of vehicles. But there are indications that Ford will use the Volkswagen's expertise in segments in which is so competitive. This is the case, for example, electric cars, such as the German mark is going to produce in the United States. During the auto show in Detroit, the German mark announced investment of $ $800 million in Tennessee factory to produce the Crozz ID and ID electric Buzz. In addition to the Amarok and Ranger, the rows of vans of the two companies will have news soon. Ford produces the Transit and Volkswagen the Transporter and Caddy in Europe. At the moment there are no plans to bring these vehicles to the Brazilian market.