Trader 10 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 https://www.autoblog.com/2020/11/10/ford-electric-vehicle-future-mach-e-f-150-transit/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Lincoln equivalent perhaps? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTL2017 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 18 minutes ago, rmc523 said: Lincoln equivalent perhaps? Most likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I heard it will be a Mustang branded BEV F150. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I'm personally hoping for a $120,000 short-bed pickup that will be a toy for the rich. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, mackinaw said: I'm personally hoping for a $120,000 short-bed pickup that will be a toy for the rich. They'll sell tens of thousands of those. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailhiker Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 (edited) Maybe a Mercury compact wagon Keep it under 25K and I'd get two. Edited November 10, 2020 by Trailhiker spelling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Trailhiker said: Maybe a Mercury compact wagon Keep it under 25K and I'd get two. With a stick shift. Called Merkur. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, akirby said: They'll sell tens of thousands of those. FYP 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley Lover Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Interesting that the article mentions new hires for increased F150 BEV output, and new hires to support production of the Transit BEV, but no mention of new hires to support this new product for the MME chassis. Does that mean that Ford already had this product planned and thus hired the needed head count up front, or does it mean that Ford foresees a softening of MME demand fairly quickly after intro, and has approved this new product to utilize the head count already in place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Harley Lover said: Interesting that the article mentions new hires for increased F150 BEV output, and new hires to support production of the Transit BEV, but no mention of new hires to support this new product for the MME chassis. Does that mean that Ford already had this product planned and thus hired the needed head count up front, or does it mean that Ford foresees a softening of MME demand fairly quickly after intro, and has approved this new product to utilize the head count already in place? I think the article is conflating several pieces of information and comes to a wrong conclusion. All I've heard for the last two years is that the MME is a one off deal, a rescue of an off track product. Logic indicates that a second Compact BEV would distract and redirect sales away from MME. I think that a lot of the chatter comes from folks being told that Ford has limited production capacity then seeing only low volume MME at Cuautitlan and then assuming that there must be another vehicle. Edited November 10, 2020 by jpd80 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 13 minutes ago, Harley Lover said: Interesting that the article mentions new hires for increased F150 BEV output, and new hires to support production of the Transit BEV, but no mention of new hires to support this new product for the MME chassis. Does that mean that Ford already had this product planned and thus hired the needed head count up front, or does it mean that Ford foresees a softening of MME demand fairly quickly after intro, and has approved this new product to utilize the head count already in place? If true, there should be plenty of capacity and headcount already available at Cuatitlan since Mach-E is the only other confirmed product that we know is being built there. But I agree with jpd80 not sure this is accurate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 41 minutes ago, akirby said: They'll sell tens of thousands of those. More like tens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 33 minutes ago, sullynd said: FYP Beat me to it ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 we had the E's at work today for viewing...nice little piece...extremely well conceived. If I was to nit pick, I wish the tablet in front of the steering wheel was circular to match the steering wheel...but all told SOLID! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Do you think that the Mach Es will sell reasonably quickly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 39 minutes ago, Deanh said: we had the E's at work today for viewing...nice little piece...extremely well conceived. If I was to nit pick, I wish the tablet in front of the steering wheel was circular to match the steering wheel...but all told SOLID! Did you use the dial on the screen? Some have said it feels cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 1 hour ago, sullynd said: Did you use the dial on the screen? Some have said it feels cheap. its an American product, which automatically means “cheap”, but the same part in a German or Asian brand is “substantial and exquisite”. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 My hope is that if the Mustang name can be placed on a BEV-CUV, then Continental could too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 20 minutes ago, atomcat68 said: My hope is that if the Mustang name can be placed on a BEV-CUV, then Continental could too. reportedly the Rivian built one was to be called Continental but it’s dead or at best on hold now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader 10 Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 4 hours ago, akirby said: If true, there should be plenty of capacity and headcount already available at Cuatitlan since Mach-E is the only other confirmed product that we know is being built there. But I agree with jpd80 not sure this is accurate. Confirmed by Ford in the press release today. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2020/11/09/ford-kansas-city-all-electric-ford-e-transit.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 OK, Ford confirms a second vehicle with similar electric engineering as Mach E at Cuautitlan. Lincoln or another ford badged product? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 59 minutes ago, jpd80 said: OK, Ford confirms a second vehicle with similar electric engineering as Mach E at Cuautitlan. Lincoln or another ford badged product? Maybe it’s the new “affordable vehicle”? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 2 hours ago, rmc523 said: its an American product, which automatically means “cheap”, but the same part in a German or Asian brand is “substantial and exquisite”. That's because the part isn't exactly the same. The part may perform the same function and may even come from the same supplier firm, but engineering specs for the version used by American automakers differ from the versions used by European and Asian automakers. It's the American way, all 3 of the major U.S. automakers (Ford, GM, Tesla) are aggressive when it comes to cutting costs with interior materials and switchgear. Back to the thread topic, Ford's BEV push is great news. Hopefully Ford can figure out how to make "six-figure status vehicles" part of their BEV strategy. As the automotive industry goes 100% electric, this could be a good opportunity for Ford and Lincoln to get more upscale customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 39 minutes ago, rperez817 said: That's because the part isn't exactly the same. The part may perform the same function and may even come from the same supplier firm, but engineering specs for the version used by American automakers differ from the versions used by European and Asian automakers. It's the American way, all 3 of the major U.S. automakers (Ford, GM, Tesla) are aggressive when it comes to cutting costs with interior materials and switchgear. Back to the thread topic, Ford's BEV push is great news. Hopefully Ford can figure out how to make "six-figure status vehicles" part of their BEV strategy. As the automotive industry goes 100% electric, this could be a good opportunity for Ford and Lincoln to get more upscale customers. Would Ford need to do that right now or is a starting price of $40K to $50k a better way to scoop up interested buyers for now, Lincoln and high series Ford’s to follow later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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