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The declining sales argument doesn't carry much weight when Ford brought the similarly sized Mustang Mach-e into the world - a very niche product. If Ford was concerned about sales in the mid-size crossover space, then why launch the Mustang Mach-e?

Ford's discontenting of features would be somewhat palatable if they reinvested the savings back into the vehicles somehow (better materials, stronger mechanical components, etc.), but I've seen little evidence of that.

Could the GM large SUVs be foreshadowing a recession? I remember large SUV sales beginning to dip in a similar manner in 2006/2007 before a recession was more evident.

He is a good designer - I'll give him that. It's the business side of the equation that seems to be lacking when he is involved.

It's funny that Ford even pushed this given the EV advocate line of "You don't need to recharge or refuel outside the home!".

It must be a boring job at be head of Ford Europe... it's just a job in trying to manage decline at this point.

Meh, looks like a Range Rover Velar.

I wasn't a fan of that new grille at first (at least in photos of the new Nautilus), but it does look muscular and subtly handsome in person. It should translate well onto the Navigator.

It was definitely something like that. I think he went by a few names because he was so provocative and got banned a few times.

I forgot about Wingsnut... he had some interesting info at times. Who was the GM-leaning guy that Wings used to fight with all the time? The GM guy was also a poster at MotorTrend Forums until he got banned and migrated more over to BlueOvalNews. I was a MotorTrend Forums refugee after it got shut down.

I hope this spawns a Lincoln too.

Perhaps not directly related, but this is interesting timing given the allegedly lukewarm response to the designs of the mystery Oakville 3-row SUVs. Maybe he was pushing a design language that was not winning over potential buyers.

I was a fan of Guard (I think that is gone now). My LEAST favorite Ford (and Lincoln) color by far was Ginger Ale from about 10 years ago. It looked terrible on all of the vehicles it was used on (I remember the Taurus, MKS, and Escape in particular).

Charging is one of the best things about that company. Their charging network is WAY more advanced than any competitor.

If there was ever an opportunity to bring back a Lincoln model that excites Lincoln enthusiasts, this would be it!