kscarbel2 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 The New York Times / May 5, 2015In what might be construed as a blow to Gallic pride, the French Army will soon be patrolling La Belle France, the land of Renaults and Peugeots, in Ford Ranger pickups.The army is buying 1,000 of the Ford trucks as part of a “crash program” to begin replacing its fleet of off-road vehicles, said Pierre Bayle, a spokesman for the Defense Ministry. The army’s Peugeot P4 jeeps went into service in 1983 and are becoming obsolete, he said.Two other vehicles were considered, Mr. Bayle said: PSA Peugeot Citroën’s Berlingo, and the Dacia Duster, made by Renault. But Ford got the nod for the first replacement order because of its large payload capacity, he said. The truck can carry five adults and a ton of cargo, more than the French vehicles.“It’s not a question of America versus France,” Mr. Bayle said, as not one of the three vehicles in question was made in either country. The Ranger is made in South Africa, the Duster in Romania and the Berlingo in Spain.The work of replacing the fleet will continue over the next few years, Mr. Bayle said, and French vehicles could be chosen for other roles. Related reading: http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/39372-ford-unveils-2015-global-ranger/?hl=ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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