Ford has opened the doors to a new Vehicle Personalization Center (VPC) in Thailand, which will equip vehicles bound for Australian shores with factory accessories as they roll off the production line.

The Ford Vehicle Personalization Center is operated in partnership with Ford Australia and RMA Automotive and is located near the port for vehicles produced in Thailand and bound for Australia. The site is primarily aimed at equipping new Ranger models with the same genuine and licensed Ford accessories previously only available from dealers. This should help reduce wait times for Australia’s best-selling new vehicle.

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Four accessories will initially be offered through the VPC; two different stylish awnings, a commercial awning and a manual roller shutter. The three canopies work on all Ranger crew cab models except the Platinum and Raptor. All accessories are covered by the company’s five-year unlimited mileage warranty and are typically installed within two days after a vehicle leaves the factory.

Ford equips Aussie Rangers with accessories at the New Thai Center

“We know Aussies love utes and we’ve developed the most comprehensive factory-supported accessories catalog ever, expanding the Ranger’s versatility for our customers and allowing them to use their vehicle for work or play with family and friends “, according to the vehicle personalization. director at Ford International Markets Group, Michael Karageorgiou. “The new VPC is the next step in giving our customers the custom vehicles they want, right out of the box.”

Australian buyers can order options to be fitted to the VPC from this month and the first vehicles with these options should arrive in May. In the future, the site will also build a variety of special edition Raptor and Everest models.