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New Ford Vehicles Heavily Damaged in Arizona Derailment https://fordauthority.com/2023/06/new-ford-vehicles-heavily-damaged-in-arizona-derailment/     Incidents involving trains are certainly nothing new, but in recent months, these types of problems have seemingly been rearing their ugly heads more often than usual. Regardless, we’ve seen more than one train derailment result in damage to new Ford vehicles, including an incident in 2020 that destroyed a slew of Ford Explorer and Lincoln Nautilus crossovers, as well as another in 2021 that smashed up a bunch of Ford F-150 pickups. Now, it has happened yet again, as around 20 train cars have derailed in Coconino County, Arizona, according to ABC 15 news.   According to BNSF Railway, the incident happened late Wednesday night, though it’s unclear what might have caused the derailment, as an investigation is currently underway. However, we do know that the cars were carrying a variety of new Ford vehicles, along with other models, all of which sustained heavy damage as a result of the crash. Luckily, there have been no reports of injuries at this time, at least.   “BNSF Railway can confirm that at approximately 11:20 pm on June 7th, approximately 20 automobile cars derailed in Williams, AZ (35 miles west of Flagstaff, AZ),” the company said in a statement. “No injuries or hazmat involved. Cause is under investigation.”   It’s unclear how long it will take to clean up this giant mess, but judging from the photos provided by Coconino County Emergency Management, it won’t be an easy task by any measure. In these pictures, we can see a number of Ford Transit vans and Ford F-150 pickups, meaning that there are likely many other new Ford vehicles buried in this massive wreckage, though it’s unclear just how many total vehicles were onboard the 20 or so cars at the time of the derailment.

So it looks like the refreshed North American Explorer will be based on the refreshed 2023 Chinese market Explorer... at least the front end.

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Customer Wait Times to Shrink as F-150 Lightning XLT Production Scales - No Reservation Needed For Retail Orders https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/06/08/customer-wait-times-to-shrink-as-f-150-lightning-xlt-production-.html#     DEARBORN, Mich, June 8, 2023 – Ford is on track to increase production of the F-150 Lightning® at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center this fall to reduce customer wait times. The high-demand F-150 Lightning XLT model gains the largest initial production increase with new retail orders made today estimated to deliver as early as September.     Ford also continues to accept retail customer orders for the Lariat® and Platinum models.   “Customer interest for XLT has considerably outstripped supply since the F-150 Lightning launch and we’ve worked with our suppliers to help address that,” said Marin Gjaja, chief customer officer, Ford Model e. “We heard loud and clear from our customers that they want their truck deliveries as close as possible to their orders. As we scale production, we are making this possible.”     You can order exactly the F-150 Lightning you want from your local Ford dealer online at ford.com or in-store. The F-150 Lightning XLT, with a starting MSRP1 of $64,474, delivers an EPA-estimated range of 2402 miles. The available extended-range battery has an EPA-estimated range of 3203 miles and 580 horsepower4 starting at $78,874.   The F-150 Lightning XLT – with standard range battery and most configurations for extended range battery – is eligible for $7,500 in potential federal tax credits.5    When equipped with the extended range battery and Max Trailer Tow Package, F-150 Lightning offers a maximum towing capacity of 10,000 pounds6. Pro Trailer Hitch AssistTM, an industry first, automatically controls steering, throttle and brake inputs to help make hitching trailers easier. Pro Trailer Hitch Assist is standard with the Tow Technology Package available on XLT.    The production increase for the F-150 Lightning is part of Ford’s plan to scale electric vehicles and make them more accessible to customers. Ford is on track to triple F-150 Lightning production by the end of this year to an annual rate of approximately 150,000 units, to help meet customer demand for the high-tech truck.   The 2023 MotorTrend Truck of the Year winner, F-150 Lightning is the smartest, most innovative F-150 that Ford has ever built, with the freedom of an available 9.6-kilowatt smart power plant on wheels with Pro Power Onboard, software updates that help make it even better over time and Built Ford Tough capability.   F-150 Lightning drivers can access the BlueOval Charge Network, one of North America’s largest public charging network7 with over 84,000 chargers. Starting next year, F-150 Lightning drivers will also have access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers, making it the largest integrated fast-charge network across the U.S. and Canada. Additionally, Ford dealers are adding roughly 1,800 public-facing fast-chargers and locations to the BlueOval Charge Network by early 2024.    Customers can order their F-150 Lightning from their local dealer here or in-store.

In the grand scheme of things, the Edge was actually replaced by three products- the four door Bronco, 2 door Bronco and the Mach E in price/size   The Bronco appeals to the outdoorsy type and offers a convertible experience.   The Mach E appeals to sporty/trendy segment

I have a 22 F350 6.7 that had trouble with fifth wheel turning light when it was only a month old.You might laugh but I ended up spraying electrical contact cleaner on the truck 7 pin connector and it has worked fine ever since.

Agree, GM basically had to or risk being left behind, now their customers are going to share in better charging. Surely, this gives Tesla a ton of guaranteed income and justifies a rapid increase of its charging network 

Yep GM partners with Tesla for Supercharger access, adoption of NACS - Autoblog

No luck here. It was noted that this was cleanup week for any dealership with unused allocations and that KR and Platinum were limited scheduling. It will be next week I believe when the June's allocations will be used.

Good point 

I hated them cancelling some models and hate that they’re ditching and not redesigning the Edge in N/A but some of the replacement products that they have come out with have been excellent too like the Bronco and Maverick for example.