FORD. FORD in THAILAND

AutoAlliance (Thailand) Company Co. Ltd.,

Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate (Rayong), 49 Moo, 4, T. Pluakdang,

A. Pluakdang, Rayong 21140, Thailand

tel. +6638/954111, fax +6638/954151, 954840,

http://www.autoalliance.co.th, http://www.ford.co.th

FORD EVEREST

FORD RANGER DOUBLE CAB

Models produced in Thailand: Everest, Ranger / Courier pick-up (Double Cab, Super Open Cab, Super Cab, Standard); models produced on the Philippines: Laser Tierra, Escape.

Production volume in Thailand in 2003 - 4,131 passenger vehicles and 43,037 pick-ups. Thai Motor Co., renamed Ford Thailand in 1973, assembled Ford cars in the years 1961-76. In the 1980s and 90s Ford models were manufactured by Sukosol and Mazda Motor. In 1995 Ford and Mazda formed the AutoAlliance (Thailand) partnership (each with a 45% stake), which began the pro­duction of a completely new Ranger and a Mazda B conversion in May 1998. The latter, a pick-up restyled in 2002, is available as a 2/2+2/5-seat vehicle, with a selection of the following engines:

2.6-liter 125 hp, 4.0-liter 209 hp V6, diesel 2.9-liter 102 hp, TD 2.5-liter 84-90 hp and TD 2.5-liter 109-116-121 hp (4x2 / 4x4). It is exported to Europe, Asia, Oceania (as the Courier) and Africa. At the Bangkok Motor Show in March 2003 the 7-seat Everest SUV premiered, with 4x2 or 4x4 drive and a 2.6-liter 124 hp or a TD 2.5-liter 121 hp power plant.