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Every time Ford forms an alliance with another manufacturer, it's always for a s specific continent. Ford-VW is for Europe, and now Ford-Nissan is for North America. Ford should merge with itself; it can invest on a new global model it can build on their own regional plants just like some of its competitors.

Globally, it's the B-segment (subcompact) and C-segment (compact) that are the most important. That would be models like the Fiesta & EcoSport, and Focus & Escape. Ford has this stupid idea about reserving interesting designs for icon models and making mainstream models look bland. Ford's design studio and Australia and China have done a much better job in coming up with interesting looking cars.

I noticed that in Asia Pacific markets, the Mach E has more horsepower than the US version but has similar torque. Australia Mach E Select/Premium RWD: 212kW (284hp) and 525Nm (387lb-ft) of torque Mach E GT eAWD: 434kW (582hp) and 955Nm (704lb-ft) of torque Philippines Mach E Premium eAWD: 290kW (389hp) and 676Nm (499lb-ft) of torque Philippine market Mach E Premium eAWD Red front Brembo caliper visible. Can you get Brembo brakes in the US without the Sport Appearance Package?

Two of the latest additional markets for the Mach E is the Philippines and Vietnam. Of course, it's more of a niche premium model in those markets, so I'm not expecting high sales numbers.

I know Ford can make changes like cancel or delay EV projects like the 3-row electric SUV. Why can't they do the same for the cancelation Escape/Kuga? Other manufacturers have decided to keep their ICE/hybrids and sell them alongside their EVs, Ford could have done the same.

Ford is killing their profitable models one by one and replacing them with overpriced VW-based EVs that aren't doing well. The latest victim is the Focus and soon the Escape/Kuga will go. Hyundai for example has expanded their EV lineup faster than Ford and at the same time, they have new ICE/hybrids that allow them to adjust when the market shifts.

Because Jim Farley has been CEO since 2020, and we're in the last quarter of 2025 and bad decisions are still being made.

"Ford CEO Jim Farley Says Company Lost Billions on Sedans" The follow up to this is... "Ford’s VW-Based EVs Bomb in Europe, Triggering Job Cuts"

I believe prices have import tariffs. Models like the Mirage-sized Seagull is probably considered too small by 21st century US standards though. Not sure if Ford would go this route in North America, but it would make sense everywhere else around the world. The popular Atto 3 on the other hand is BYD's BEV crossover that's roughly the same size as a Corolla Cross; in Australia it costs about as much as a Corolla Cross hybrid. Converted to USD, the Atto 3 prices in Australia ranges from US$26,380 to US$29,695.

By the way, in most export markets the BYD Seagull starts higher than $15K USD. An average starting price for the Seagull in South America is $20,000. In Europe the average starting price for the Seagull (where it's been renamed Dolphin Surf) is $26,000. In the Philippines the Seagull starts at under $16,000 because of the excise tax exemption for BEVs. BYD Seagull is roughly the size of a Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback, it's just a bit shorter in length and a tad wider and taller. PS: PHEV & eREV models of BYD are also responsible for the rapid growth of the Chinese brand.

The plans to restart production in India (which Ford didn't push through with) I believe was for EVs. The design patents were from 2020/21, before Ford cancelled its joint venture with Mahindra and pulled out of the Indian market.

Wasn't Ford supposedly doing an affordable small ICE/hybrid model that was potentially an EcoSport successor? Were these just purely baseless rumors?

The 2nd gen Trax is just a bit bigger than the last Cruze hatchback and it seems to be doing well in the US market. I guess bigger is not always better if it's expensive. It's odd that in North America, something like the Bronco Sport is considered too small (for the mainstream market), but the similar-sized 1st gen Escape was considered a right-sized compact SUV two decades ago.

In the Philippines it gets a Hybrid (non-plugin) powertrain, it's a series-parallel type with a 215hp electric motor paired to a 148hp 1.5 turbo. Ford Territory Hybrid Titanium X: Premium SUV | Ford PH

While not an Escape/Kuga replacement, the Focus is rumored to return in 2027 as an SUV/CUV. The Ford Focus Could Return—Yes, As an SUV: Report If it does, i'm guessing it will be a more car-like crossover model, probably like a Honda ZR-V (aka North American HR-V)... or a 2nd gen Chevy Trax...