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It will be interesting to see where Ford Otosan's heavy truck business goes.  I don't think they have the resources to go it alone concerning electrification/fuel cells, so I figure they may either form a JV with another manufacturer or simply stay in markets like Eastern Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.  

You didn't specifically ask about the Escape PHEV, but the order bank for that model already closed at the end of January, IIRC.

The entity Ford Otosan is a joint venture like Auto Alliance, BlueOval SK, Chang'an Ford, JMC, or Ford Lio Ho. So it has its own logo. These are all primarily production oriented joint ventures.    But all the vehicles it produce are designed by Ford and carry the blue oval logo: Transit, Transit Custom, Transit Courier, EcoSport, Puma, Cargo, F-Max   If we think a vehicle produced by Ford Otosan is not a real Ford, then neither are Ranger produced by Auto Alliance, nor anything produced in China by Chang'an Ford and JMC.      

Mine was 30-32 bags 

I just had 4 pallets of river rock delivered from Home Depot.  64 bags per pallet at 50 lbs is 3200 lbs if it was a full pallet.

I haven't pulled my 5th wheel yet - but I did pull a flatbed with a 4 door jeep on it from San Antonio to Indiana last weekend and the transmission exhibited the same behavior - fluctuated quite a bit but it never went above 212.   My first fifth wheel trip is later in June - in South Texas where it will be a lot hotter than 80.  I'm anxious to see how it does.

Good gosh, less than 20K Rangers sold so far this year.  I hope the '24 brings it back to life,,,,,,   HRG

Ford Ranger PHEV Out Next Year, Coming to U.S.  https://fordauthority.com/2023/06/ford-ranger-phev-out-next-year-coming-to-u-s-report/     Long before the debut of the all-new next-generation Ford Ranger, rumors regarding plug-in hybrid and all-electric variants were already swirling, with some even suggesting that the PHEV version could enter production before 2025, and that the high-performance Ranger Raptor could also eventually get an electrified powertrain option. The North American debut of the new mid-size pickup came and went with no conformation on this front, however, though now, Drive is reporting that the Ford Ranger PHEV is not only coming, but it’s set to launch next year, too.   The report claims that the Ford Ranger PHEV is scheduled to launch at some point in 2024 as part of that same model year’s updates, meaning that we won’t have to wait much longer to see the electrified pickup. Ford Australia didn’t confirm this report, but previously stated that the new Ranger was built specifically with electrification in mind, meaning that the automaker clearly planned on offering some sort of hybrid, PHEV, or EV in its life cycle. As for what that powertrain might look like, this report notes that the Ranger PHEV will utilize the existing Ford 2.3L I-4 EcoBoost base engine, paired with one or more electric motors. This would represent a first in terms of that particular combination, as FoMoCo doesn’t currently sell any PHEV with the 2.3L EcoBoost, though as one might imagine, specifics such as output, electric-only driving range, and other pertinent info is currently unknown.

I think the first priority is dealing with the site connection and server issue. 

Why don't they use the blue oval logo?