The Cars.co.za Podcast, Ep 6 – MD of Ford SA Neale Hill

Ciro De Siena

11 Nov 2020

We were joined in-studio by the big boss of Ford SA, Mr Neale Hill, who insisted that we call him Neale, which is a testament to his character. Renowned as an accessible, relatable and as we found out, rather entertaining, Neale is a thoroughbred petrolhead and certainly has his finger on the pulse of the South African motoring industry.

In this wide-ranging interview with our video guy, Ciro De Siena, Neale discusses:

– Why he daily-drives a Ranger Raptor (how cool is that)
– The efforts Ford has made to improve customer service in South Africa
– the effects on price pricing when a car is made locally
– the problems that arise when owners customise their Ford Rangers using fake parts
– his first-ever car, a Mk2 Ford Escort
– the story of Basil Green and the legendary Capri Perana, one of which we are restoring at Cars.co.za
– the future of the South African motor industry and Ford's place in it
– the future of EVs in South Africa

We hope you enjoy this special podcast and we'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments

Ciro built his first car website back in his university days and despite denting his first ever test car, it launched his career. He's still at this car journalism gig 16 years later and over the years has hosted live TV segments on national television and hosts a regular car segment on CapeTalk radio. He is most at his happiest however producing content for the Cars.co.za Youtube channel.

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