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Until C2. The problem is Ford’s most successful North American platforms (F series, Transit) are too big for Europe and Asia. T6 works with Ranger globally, Bronco here and Everest down under but doesn’t have enough models.

It's my hope that after getting the truck, and utility out the door, the high volume sellers, that Ford uses this platform to give us something more enthusiast oriented. Like making a Capri that's actually an affordable EV sports coupe or some sort of hot hatch. Will they do that? Almost certainly not, but I can dream 😂. CE1 could provide Ford with another original mustang/falcon moment. Using an affordable compact car platform to offer a fun, entry level sports car. That could be a fun way to expand the mustang sub brand if Ford still wants to do that, offer a 25-30k coupe EV that has like 250 hp that isn't fast, but almost anyone could afford it, make it easy to customize, and make it look fantastic.

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It could help boost sales of what's already there Europe-wise. But sure, it's not going to make sales double overnight. Ford hasn't seemed to do well at leveraging their global platforms with regional models.

Yeah it does....they probably wanted the data to come out a certain way, so they presented it as it did.

I would say that's much more than moderately successful. $500k/year is a very large sum of money, and something even most very successful self-employed business owners don't touch.

I filled up at the Murphy Oil at the Walmart in Sapulpa for $2.40/gal for E10/87 earlier this evening. I had a feeling gas prices were falling when I saw the QuikTrips were at $2.79 (QT’s gas prices are usually higher than Snoop Dogg on Willie Nelson’s tour bus).

Edit for clarity… That’s great to hear but the point I was making is that adding another sports model like RS/ST when the Mach E has the GT doesn't suddenly bring in loads more BEV sales which is what I suspect Ford Euro boss wants with ST and RS on Euro models.

FWIW, if the Mach-E didn't have the GT, my wife would likely still be driving her Escape instead of the Mach-E.

But the Capri and explorer were arguably limited by using VW's EV platform. Ford's own ground up EVs seem to be far more compelling. Like the mach-e, especially as it's been improved over the years, is a great driving, great looking, great performing EV. When it's Ford's platform, things are generally pretty good, and actually engaging to drive. From the sound of things, Ford's only gonna be relying on their platforms moving forward.