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An eagle-eyed reader has caught on camera a truckload of new-generation Ford Ranger Raptors on the streets of Melbourne. However, customers need to brake for a while. 0 See 9 pictures The first shipments of the new generation of high-performance Ford Ranger Raptor pickups have arrived in Australia, but they are not yet in showrooms. A truckload of Ford Ranger Raptors was caught on camera in Melbourne this week by an eagle-eyed enthusiast who posted the photo on one of the Ford Ranger Facebook forums. Despite the image being posted multiple times last night, the original commenter posted: “Looks like the Raptors are here! Seen north of Melbourne.” However, customers waiting in line will have to be patient a little longer – because the trucks don’t make their way to Ford’s showrooms. Drive understand that the Ford Ranger Raptors truckload is actually a delivery of media evaluation vehicles transported from the shipping dock to Ford Australia’s engineering center. As is normal practice

Ford plans to build 2 million EVs per year by the end of 2026 and is actively sourcing raw materials from miners and battery capacity from manufacturers. Ford Motor Company announced this week it would push through a number of deals to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing to meet global demand. The American multinational automaker is sourcing battery capacity and raw materials to enable it to build 600,000 EVs by the end of 2023, with the annual global EV operating rate expected to increase to more than 2 million by the end of 2026. As part of this, battery maker China Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd (CATL) has agreed to provide Ford with a full lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery pack for the Mustang Mach-E model for North America next year, and a battery pack the same for the F-150 Lightnings model in early 2024. The company has now supplied about 70% of the battery cell capacity needed to support its annual operating rate by the end of 2026. In reaching 600,000 E

The new Volkswagen Amarok and Ford Ranger are twins under the skin, developed in partnership. Which parts do they share – and where do they differ? 0 See 10 pictures The new Volkswagen Amarok 2023 is a “pure Volkswagen” company executives have been reassuring, though the ute shares a lot of structure and mechanics with the new Ford Ranger. As reported, the Volkswagen Amarok and Ford Ranger are products of an alliance between Volkswagen and Ford, sharing most of the floor panels, engine, transmission, and key technology and safety features – and are mostly distinguished only through exterior and interior styling. Speaking to global media, VW executives refuted the notion that the new car is simply a rebadge of its Ford twin – but rather, that almost every part customers see at the Amarok is unique to Volkswagen. See 10 pictures See 10 pictures Previously “Glass, where you look through – there we say ‘OK, let’s do it together’. Outside mirror and handle [door] handle, [they are] really