Volkswagen’s new Amarok pick-up, which has been developed together with Ford in order to cut costs, has plenty of North American DNA but it remains a genuine Volkswagen, the German mobility giant has promised. The two companies are pooling their resources as part of a global alliance and the Amarok will be assembled alongside the newly-announced Ford Ranger at a plant in South Africa. The revamped Amarok, which hits showrooms later this year, is the second generation of the load-hauler first introduced in 2010. Its name comes from the language of North American Inuit and means “wolf”. The new …

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