mackinaw Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 From today's Detroit News: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2018/03/13/ford-product-plans/32909297/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Finally confirm Fiesta, Flex and Taurus are done entirely or in the case of Fiesta, done in North America Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 “People need more concrete facts.” No they don’t. They want more facts and more facts might be good up to a point, but they don’t need anything. They’ll probably announce something about CD6 with Explorer and Aviator and reiterate Ranger, Bronco and all the hybrids and PHEVs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) I would think the new Focus and maybe Escape would be part of this too, as well as mention of the new C platform in some capacity. I really hope they mention the Bronco beyond just the ultra vague Coming Soon tag. At least when they announced the Ranger initially they said late 2018. Edited March 14, 2018 by fuzzymoomoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 “There’s a very delicate balance between what you want to telegraph publicly, and I think in the past maybe we said too much,” Bill Ford said then. “You want to give Wall Street enough information, but you also don’t want to telegraph where you’re going. ... “It’s not like we’re not going to say anything. We’re saying a lot. It’s just that we’re not going to say everything. I think the key is providing clarity when we’re ready so that investors can make an informed decision.” I would love to know examples where Bill Ford felt Ford has said too much......... maybe he's is regretting that Ford told the world about hybrid F150 and hybrid Mustang? Or is it more to do with the whole "concept" one year telegraphing the "near production" vehicle the following year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pffan1990 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 They’ll probably announce something about CD6 with Explorer and Aviator and reiterate Ranger, Bronco and all the hybrids and PHEVs. This is what I'm thinking as it's a given to discuss the CD6 and C3 architecture/platform. Discuss it all at once so the auto journalists, investors, customers, etc. know about the upcoming architectures so they will understand the big deal about upcoming reveal of Aviator for NYIAS and Focus in April, etc. I would love to know examples where Bill Ford felt Ford has said too much......... maybe he's is regretting that Ford told the world about hybrid F150 and hybrid Mustang? Or is it more to do with the whole "concept" one year telegraphing the "near production" vehicle the following year? Got me wondering too. I think he's just regretting the timing in terms of announcing way ahead of time like recently the Mach 1 'coming for 2020' with no imagines or concepts to show it. There's also the 2017 Detroit Auto Show where Ranger and Bronco were announced to come with only the names on the Powerpoint slides. I get they had to announce the Bronco and Ranger due to politics regarding Focus at the time moving to Mexico but I'm guessing Bill Ford is regretful about that. I wonder why Bill didn't fire Mark Fields and make himself Interim CEO to give Ford more time to find a suitable CEO but that's another debate in another thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Ford has already done the Bill Ford Jr. as CEO bit. The board probably wouldnt approve it and hes said in the time after Mullaly took over he didnt really want the job anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader 10 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I hope we find out there will be an MKZ replacement as well as a NG Fusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 In the next 24 months, so that takes us to March 2020: So lets see-start with killed off products: Taurus, Flex, Fiesta dead in NA, C-Max/S-Max killed off ROW Known upcoming products: Bronco-Concept/Drawing release Ranger Raptor-NA release with new engine NG Focus-Show photo before debut next month? NG Escape- 2020 F-150 Hybrid 2020 Mustang Hybrid-Though I wonder if this might get pushed back till the NG Mustang in 2021? 2020 Lincoln Aviator concept 2020 Explorer RWD CD6 2021 Mach 1/Model E BEV CUV Strong unconfirmed Rumors: Ford Short C/Gen X CUV Fusion replacement-LWB Focus? MKZ-RWD CD6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I don’t think he’ll get into specific models too much outside Ranger/Bronco Explorer/Aviator. Maybe something on Fusion. I expect more details on the new platforms and technologies especially electrification and something on autonomous vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jqa1824 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 One thing that stands out to me. The article mentions that along with new and cancelled models, there will be reimagined models. Now, this could refer to Bronco or Mach1, but it could also mean that nameplates like Fiesta, Taurus, or Flex could be applied to new products in different segments. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonj80 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) Wall Street is not going to be happy as it is at least year off for new product and 18 months before that new product hits the bottom line, though they can appease them is if they announce a huge stock buy back, confirm the divided will not be cut, and they have new product coming in the next year. IF they say they are cutting the dividend the stock will fall to the high $8 range. The reason for this is that they have nothing new that is going to sell in huge volume this year, its not like the new Edge will sell 100K more units than the old one. Hopefully they will talk about he 2 new scalable architectures coming and the cost savings associated with that. Give the line on how they will updating 100% of the lineup over the next 4 year etc. I'm not sure that the F-Series can keep the volume it has without a significant increase in incentives over the next 12-months. You have a shrinking market and real competitors in the upper segment of profitable trucks, while Ford is decontening their top of the line trucks to conserve cash, FCA and GM are adding features. You also have the brain drain at Ford where younger employees are jumping ship to suppliers and competitors as they don't like the office climate at Ford. Edited March 14, 2018 by jasonj80 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 One thing that stands out to me. The article mentions that along with new and cancelled models, there will be reimagined models. Now, this could refer to Bronco or Mach1, but it could also mean that nameplates like Fiesta, Taurus, or Flex could be applied to new products in different segments. I think this is strongly hinting at the changes the Fusion will be getting. I'm wondering if it will be slotted as a MPV type vehicle now-basically a ruggedized Fusion sorta like the Focus and Fiesta Active models. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I would love to know examples where Bill Ford felt Ford has said too much......... maybe he's is regretting that Ford told the world about hybrid F150 and hybrid Mustang? Or is it more to do with the whole "concept" one year telegraphing the "near production" vehicle the following year? I truly wish they'd reduce the reveal to production timeline. The whole release it in November-January and it arrives maybe by the end of the year thing is getting old. In the next 24 months, so that takes us to March 2020: So lets see-start with killed off products: Taurus, Flex, Fiesta dead in NA, C-Max/S-Max killed off ROW Known upcoming products: Bronco-Concept/Drawing release Ranger Raptor-NA release with new engine NG Focus-Show photo before debut next month? NG Escape- 2020 F-150 Hybrid 2020 Mustang Hybrid-Though I wonder if this might get pushed back till the NG Mustang in 2021? 2020 Lincoln Aviator concept 2020 Explorer RWD CD6 2021 Mach 1/Model E BEV CUV Strong unconfirmed Rumors: Ford Short C/Gen X CUV Fusion replacement-LWB Focus? MKZ-RWD CD6? This seems about right, though I don't expect them to lay everything out like that. Definitely don't expect them to show pictures of anything, aside from things that have already been shown (Ranger Raptor for example). I don’t think he’ll get into specific models too much outside Ranger/Bronco Explorer/Aviator. Maybe something on Fusion. I expect more details on the new platforms and technologies especially electrification and something on autonomous vehicles. Agreed. I fully expect to be underwhelmed. We'll get some news, though it's likely stuff we already know about. So, underwhelmed in the sense of it won't be as informative to us as we'd like, but it will concretely confirm a few things that we've speculated about. I think it'll again be a broad stroke thing, with few specifics, but a few more than previously mentioned. I mean, you can't have Bill Ford talking about being concerned about how they said too much, and then at the same time revealing the whole product plan for the next two years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonj80 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I think this is strongly hinting at the changes the Fusion will be getting. I'm wondering if it will be slotted as a MPV type vehicle now-basically a ruggedized Fusion sorta like the Focus and Fiesta Active models. So back to when the Fusion was this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 So back to when the Fusion was this. Not really...more like a Fusion with cladding like this: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Wall Street is not going to be happy as it is at least year off for new product and 18 months before that new product hits the bottom line, though they can appease them is if they announce a huge stock buy back, confirm the divided will not be cut, and they have new product coming in the next year. IF they say they are cutting the dividend the stock will fall to the high $8 range. The reason for this is that they have nothing new that is going to sell in huge volume this year, its not like the new Edge will sell 100K more units than the old one. Hopefully they will talk about he 2 new scalable architectures coming and the cost savings associated with that. Give the line on how they will updating 100% of the lineup over the next 4 year etc. I'm not sure that the F-Series can keep the volume it has without a significant increase in incentives over the next 12-months. You have a shrinking market and real competitors in the upper segment of profitable trucks, while Ford is decontening their top of the line trucks to conserve cash, FCA and GM are adding features. You also have the brain drain at Ford where younger employees are jumping ship to suppliers and competitors as they don't like the office climate at Ford. The biggest decontenting I've heard about was a few ambient lighting things - while disappointing, I don't think that's the end of the world. Unless there's more I haven't heard about. I think this is strongly hinting at the changes the Fusion will be getting. I'm wondering if it will be slotted as a MPV type vehicle now-basically a ruggedized Fusion sorta like the Focus and Fiesta Active models. You know, I saw a Dodge Magnum just last night on the way home, and was thinking "I wonder if they jacked that up a few inches and called it a crossover, if it would do well now?" I wonder if we could see that sort of treatment to Fusion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 The stock market likes the fact that Ford is going to talk about it...at least so far today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 The stock market likes the fact that Ford is going to talk about it...at least so far today. I was thinking maybe I should buy some today haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I was thinking maybe I should buy some today haha. Yesterday would have been better. I reinvested my Q1 (plus the special) dividends in more F last week. The question I asked myself was 'do I buy 160 shares of F or 1 of AMZN?' F won out this time . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 The stock market likes the fact that Ford is going to talk about it...at least so far today. Thats good...I keep rolling my Ford dividends into Ford stock. Still wish I got in at $2 a share back in 2007 or so! I did get kinda lucky with a couple shares of Amazon-got them around $300 and now they are worth $1300-1500! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Thats good...I keep rolling my Ford dividends into Ford stock. Still wish I got in at $2 a share back in 2007 or so! I did get kinda lucky with a couple shares of Amazon-got them around $300 and now they are worth $1300-1500! I bought 1000 shares at $0.92 back just before GM and Chrysler went bankrupt. I wish I would have had the money (and the balls) to invest more back then. I thought about buying Google when they had their IPO at ~$80. Ahhh, if only I could foretell the future... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Yesterday would have been better. I reinvested my Q1 (plus the special) dividends in more F last week. The question I asked myself was 'do I buy 160 shares of F or 1 of AMZN?' F won out this time . Well, if I had known I would've! :P I sent you a PM. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 The company will use its Product Development Center showroom in Dearborn to outline plans to grow its share of the pickup and SUV markets, according to a source familiar with the situation, as well as its push into electrification and new technology. The second event will be anchored to Ford’s first-quarter earnings next month. . AKA...we still sell sedans?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 The stock market likes the fact that Ford is going to talk about it...at least so far today. Remember the old adage, buy on rumor, sell on news. In other words, tomorrow Ford's stock price will crash. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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