You know that times are tough in the automotive industry when even a juggernaut like Volkswagen must forge alliances to bring a new product to the market. The second-generation Amarok is essentially a reskinned Ford Ranger, a stark departure from its all-VW predecessor. The original model is still around in South America, where it even got a facelift. A successor to the old pickup is in the works, but it won’t be an entirely in-house project.
