The Ford Ranger name is used on two distinct and unrelated pickup truck lines by the Ford Motor Company:
The Ford-designed compact pickup truck (documented here), which is sold in North America, Brazil, Chile and Argentina.
The Mazda-designed compact pickup (documented at Mazda B-Series (International)) sold in more than 130
countries.
Ford began development of the Ranger in 1976, focusing on quality and fuel efficiency.
The intent was to build a truck that was as capable as the full-size F-Series, but in a more economical package.
The Ford Ranger EV was a battery electric vehicle produced by Ford Motor Company.
It was produced starting in 1998 through 2000 and was built on the rear-wheel drive Ranger's chassis.