Ford Australia has begun customer delivery of the iconic Ford F-150. To mark the milestone, the company invited select owners to tour the RMA Automotive facility in Michleham, north of Melbourne, where the trucks are remanufactured into right-hand drive.
The customers met Ford Australia’s product development engineers as well as RMA Automotive leadership for an in-depth tour into the facility, which can remanufacture up to 20 F-150s each day, using an assembly line with 65 individual stations. The remanufacturing process takes around 22 working hours over three days to complete each vehicle.
Originally manufactured in Detroit, US, the F-150s undergo an uncompromising and detailed remanufacturing process at the facility. This process requires approximately 1500 new parts and recalibration of key systems to suit Australian needs, including the steering, climate control, lighting systems, as well as the instrument panel and software upgrades.
Located in the same precinct as Ford Australia’s new parts distribution centre, the 21,000sq m RMA Automotive facility sees engineers from Ford and RMA Automotive collaborate to ensure the F-150s are remanufactured to exacting ‘Built Ford Tough’ standards, with the aim to offer the same unbeatable quality, capability and comfort that have captured the hearts of F-150 customers for 75 years.
The Ford F-150 XLT and LARIAT, in both short and long wheelbase variants, are now available for Australian customers alongside the full Ford vehicle range through Ford’s nationwide dealer network.
For more information on the Ford F-150 visit Ford website.