Volkswagen will launch a new Amarok pickup this year, based on the new Ford Ranger global platform, writes Brian Byrne.
Ford will build the VW version on its T6 body on frame platform, at a facility in South Africa. The body styles will be completely different, and interiors also apart from similar portrait-style main touchscreens.
Volkswagen will use its own V6 diesel, with possible use of Ford gasoline units for markets that need them. The new vehicle will be wider and longer than the previous Amarok.
