| In addition to Thailand, Ford will also build the Ranger | | | | part of the African Growth and Opportunity Act that |
| T6 at a second site in South Africa, at its Silverton | | | | was signed into law in 2000. Ford isn't the only one |
| factory in Pretoria. duty-free, including pickup trucks. | | | | fleeing the segment at home. after 2011. Chrysler has |
| Ford Truck Seattle has said that the OEM Ford is | | | | said the Dodge Dakota will end production next year, |
| promising a 20% overall fuel economy increase with its | | | | though the Dakota may be replaced by a small |
| new engines, which are expected to begin arriving at | | | | unibody pickup. If a person is going to get roped into |
| dealerships by early December. responded by slapping | | | | the heavy-duty truck market, a 2011 Ford F-350 Super |
| a 25 percent tariff on trucks imported from Europe. | | | | Duty Lariat might just be the pickup to tie them down. |
| The countries can also export goods to the U.S. and | | | | It's possible that under AGOA, Ford could decide to |
| Canadian markets. The term "chicken tax" originated in | | | | import the Ranger T6 to the U.S. Paul, Minn., Mayor |
| the early '60s during a trade dispute between the U.S. | | | | Chris Coleman unsuccessfully lobbied Ford to keep its |
| There are countries, though, where the chicken tax | | | | Twin Cities assembly plant open where the Ranger is |
| doesn't apply because of special trade agreements | | | | assembled for the U.S. But one possible scenario could |
| with the U.S., such as Australia and Mexico. Ford | | | | play out that might still see American truck buyers |
| Ranger Seattle and Ford the OEM have experienced | | | | driving a Ranger in 2012 and beyond. |
| a pickup in sales gains which are already double those | | | | After several extensions, Ford Ranger production will |
| of the rest of the auto industry, but the Dearborn | | | | end in Minnesota by the end of next year. |
| automaker is expecting an even bigger boost after it | | | | (with certain modifications required to meet federal |
| offers four new engines in its Ford Truck Seattle 2011 | | | | emissions and safety standards) and avoid the chicken |
| F-150. The New & Improved Ford F-350. | | | | tax. |
| Ford sells two versions of the Ranger: the U.S.-built | | | | Two obstacles preventing the future overseas Ranger |
| Ranger and a Thai-built Ranger that shares only its | | | | from showing up here are Ford's all-new engine lineup |
| name with the North American Ranger. Ford Ranger | | | | for the 2011 F-150 half-ton pickup, which includes a new |
| Seattle Washington Truck Leader | | | | fuel-efficient Duratec 3.7-liter V-6, and the so-called |
| A day after Minnesota's last-ditch efforts, Ford and | | | | "chicken tax" which imposes a pricey 25 percent |
| Mazda announced a $350 million joint venture in | | | | import tax on pickups manufactured in most countries |
| Thailand to build the next-gen Ford Ranger - code | | | | outside the U.S., including Thailand. |
| named T6 - and its Mazda counterpart, the BT-50, for | | | | On Aug. because buyers have fled compact and |
| markets around the globe except the U.S. beyond | | | | midsize trucks as their sizes have increased along with |
| 2015.and Europe over U.S.-imported chickens, which | | | | prices to near full-size levels and the platforms have |
| were slapped with a special tax to protect West | | | | aged in favor of updates for light- and heavy-duty |
| German farmers. Chevrolet Colorado and GMC | | | | pickups, which have higher profit margins. |
| Canyon production is also expected to end by 2012, | | | | Ford could get caught scrambling for a third assembly |
| leaving only Toyota, Nissan and potentially India's | | | | line in a chicken-tax-free country if Ranger T6 sales |
| Mahindra & Mahindra as the remaining players in the | | | | take off in the U.S. Two significant events last week, |
| U.S. A Seattle Ford Ranger that commands attention. | | | | plus past comments from Ford execs, reaffirmed that |
| Tim Pawlenty and St. The segment has steeply | | | | it's curtains for the domestic-built Ford Ranger and |
| declined over the last decade in the U.S. South Africa | | | | Ford's small pickups in the U.S. |
| isn't subject to the chicken tax because the country is | | | | |