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I was just going to say that the ICE Mustang crossover throws a wrench in the discussion, but it’s also possible there are both ICE and EV types, even if the Mach-E name only goes to one or the other. i would name the ICE version something other than Mach-E and leave that name for an EV model since it’s built a good reputation. Mach-S? (SUV) Mach-C? (Crossover) name the sedan Mach 4 (4 doors) and crossover Mach 5 (5 doors)?

Interesting idea actually. Easy way for another appearance package

Bad planning lol. Like I said above, I think they just waited too long to cancel T3 to make a "move" of the CE1 components to BOC a realistic option. If they had pulled the plug on T3 earlier, they may have been able to plan CE1 in that factory.

I was saying that for a while - make BOC Ford's EV plant and leave the rest, but I guess the ship had sailed probably because they kept on the T3 train too long for that to be realistic.

That's true - so maybe swap Mach-E with Transit getting updates?

This too......cut yourself down so much to where there's not much left to update lol.

Sure, but the decisions Farley has made led them to be backed into a corner, resulting in all the back and forth. Not to rehash it again, but they could've kept Louisville as a C2 plant and instead put CE1/consolidated all EV products at Blue Oval City, now called Tennessee Truck Plant....it was being built for EV production, why not keep it that way and leave Louisville alone/give it next gen C2 products? That would've let you keep Escape/Corsair, and add more Bronco Sport production if they wanted to. Yup, they should've kept building that Mexico plant years ago.

Ford May Break Its Own Recall Record Again in 2026 - Autoblog After Ford claimed an unwanted record by issuing 153 recalls in 2025, almost doubling the previous record held (77 recalls) by GM since 2014, one might have expected 2026 to be better, but it may actually get worse. Over all of last year, Ford recalls impacted almost 13 million vehicles, but according to new analysis by Motor1, the Blue Oval is already well on its way to beating that number, with its 34 recalls so far impacting a whopping 9,812,890 vehicles, and we’re barely more than a third of the way into 2026.

Seats get Carhartt fabric:

Well, I think we figured at the time that that was a preview of the T3 Lighting......it's not surprising that they'd have borrowed styling cues from that and applied it to the CE1 truck.

Let's see, the lineup is: Cars (1): Mustang Trucks (5): Maverick, Ranger, F-150, Super Duty, Heavy Trucks Vans (2): Transit, E-series SUVs (5): Bronco Sport, Mach-E, Bronco, Explorer, Expedition So, that's a total of 13 model lines, not including the new CE1 product or the mystery TTP truck. Reporting indicates that 80% of the NA lineup will be updated/refreshed, which would equal 10.4......so if you round down, that's 10, so we're looking for 3 lines to not get refreshed. Take out Heavy trucks and the two vans, and you're there, so basically everything gets updated.....even if you round up to 11, you could say Transit will get an update too, with Heavy Trucks and E-series soldiering on until who knows when......I mean E-series just got a massive update of the new grille insert, so it's good to go for another 10-15 years lol. Some segments accept longer lifecycles. That midsize 4x4 segment is one of them. Wrangler has long lifecycles, 4 Runner has had long lifecycles, and Bronco seems to be following that path. In other segments, it doesn't work.

It's Ford Authority, but I hadn't seen these figures before regarding the Bronco Sport from Valencia rumors (or at least that's what we assumed): According to a new report from La Tribuna de Automoción, Ford has updated its product roadmap for the Valencia Assembly plant amid plans to sell part of the complex to Geely. As part of the shift, the plant is expected to produce up to three models - a Ford Kuga replacement, a coupe-like crossover, and a "multi-energy" utility vehicle with an internal code of CX735. Production of the next-generation lineup was initially pegged at 300,000 units - with 100,000 units for Europe, and 200,000 for North America. Now, the plant is expected to produce 183,000 units between three models, most likely the redesigned Kuga and what may be the latest addition to the Ford Bronco family.

I don't think we've seen any indication whatsoever that they're bringing CE1 to Europe (which doesn't make sense to me).

I honestly kind of like how the GX looks, and while I wouldn't ever actually buy one, I sat in one at an auto show and the interior felt small for as large of a vehicle as it is. The dash was high and so was the center console that made you feel like you were in a tank or something.

So you've hated just about every SUV for the last 20 years? lol

Right? Lol

Yup, they make decisions that force themselves into a corner, and then they come up with an excuse publicly to justify that decision to cancel a product, then rinse and repeat.

Rivian CEO Hints the R2 Could Spawn a Pickup and Performance Model - Autoblog While Scaringe did not get into details, he did suggest R2 versions may include pickup or performance models. “There are other variants of R2, which we haven’t shown,” Scaringe said in an interview with the news agency when asked about a pickup variant of the R2. “What we’re building in Georgia allows for different variations,” he added. Rivian previously said the R2 midsize platform would also underpin a smaller R3 crossover and the R3X performance variant further down the line, but it looks like an R2X performance model is also in the cards. “So clearly there could be an R2X,” Scaringe said. “There’s going to be combinations. I want to be careful not to announce the program.”

Lexus TZ Arrives as a Three-Row Electric SUV Aiming at Volvo EX90 - Autoblog

I think that IS a Maverick Center Console: The speaker thing sounds weird. Does having passengers in the front affect the sound? I understand the cost aspects, but I think it should've had the Mach-E like small IP screen. Crazy that there's no glass roof, as it seems most vehicles have it at least as an option these days.

Hmm, try this

I'm referring to sheetmetal. In the '97-03 F-150/Expy models shared front end sheetmetal. I'm thinking they're going to do this with the CE1 truck and crossover - the same front end design with a rear cab shell.

Oh i get that! Just saying even with refreshes, Ford has pushed them back before too...

You have a fair point about waiting to see how it shakes out, so I threw these together quickly comparing 2024, 2025, 2026.... BS sales are higher than 2024 every month so far this year, but 50/50 over 2025 (2 months over 2025, 2 months below 2025), with the last two months being lower despite Escape sales shrinking. It'll be interesting to see if it's a trend or outlier.