I decided to find info on the Shark Hybrid truck mentioned in the article, it's not what I expected (some Subaru Brat type thing), it's a real BOF truck:
Looks like BYD is full speed ahead for Mexico and South America, regardless of whether it can import into the U.S..
Full story: https://mexico-now.com/byd-to-create-10000-jobs-with-its-new-plant-in-mexico/
Handling on crossovers and even trucks is so much better than it used to be, plus 99% of drivers never push it hard enough to notice a difference. Outside of true sports cars and a few Caddy and German sedans it’s just not needed.
Then you have Edge ST (dead now), Explorer ST and Aviator GT and Raptors with plenty of high performance. Performance is not just cornering.
New update on my F350 limited.
i ordered the truck on 20 April 2024 and my truck has arrived at my dealership in Ocala today 21Jun 2024. So two months and one day from order to dealership.
We ordered ours in February. Said to expect delivery in July, and that's what it still says today. Not a big deal for us as we have only charged outside of the home twice in the 7500 miles we've had it, but it will be nice to have the flexibility when the charger finally arrives (if we can get the Mach-E to update to the latest version to be able to use it).
Agree with the sentiment. Ford took away the handling as an option, unless you want a Mustang. Crown Vic and Cayenne an interesting comparison. Price points are radically different. It seems premium products from Ford (Lincoln) are not oriented in the direction of performance.
Cyberattack Having Big Impact on Dearborn Ford Dealership
https://fordauthority.com/2024/06/cyberattack-having-big-impact-on-dearborn-ford-dealership/
As Ford Authority reported earlier this week, CDK Global was forced to shut down most of its automotive dealer management systems following a cyberattack, which is notable given the fact that it currently serves close to 15,000 dealerships in the U.S. at the moment. Since then, the company has been working to get those systems back online, but those efforts were hampered by a second cyberattack that occurred shortly thereafter. While some dealers are managing to get by in spite of this big problem, that isn’t the case with at least one Ford dealership, it seems.
That Ford dealership is Village Ford of Dearborn, Michigan, according to Automotive News, which is in the midst of hosting its big annual tent sale that has taken place for 40 years now. The problem for this specific Ford dealership – which uses CDK’s systems – pertains to contracting, meaning that it’s able to complete most of the sales process up until the very end, though it has to rely on other vendors to get there, too. However, without the contracting piece present, it’s also unable to deliver vehicles to customers.
“We have never experienced something like this, where we are just shut out of our operating system for two days,” said Jay Sturtz, Village Ford’s general sales manager. Sturtz admits that this problem has been a “wakeup call” for the dealership, noting that it plans to be better prepared for any future outages. Meanwhile, it continues to hammer out deals and try to figure out ways around its contracting issue. “For us as a dealership, we are always pretty innovative and we can adapt to situations,” Sturtz said. “That’s what dealers do.”
In recent years, as automobiles become more and more connected and digitized, concerns over cybersecurity have followed. Ford has worked to get ahead of potential cyberattacks in a number of ways, while various U.S. government agencies attempt to do the same. Regardless, there’s still some work to be done, as is evidenced by these widespread cyberattacks.
Thats Fords theory/ thinking for sure...leverage.....kinds pisses me off to tell the truth, you cant order vehicles for stock you want, so you compromise and they sit, rewarding Ford with flooring...meanwhile retail orders for customers are taking 6 months or more....and then theres fleet orders getting completly ignored....I had 4 Transits on order for one company, all ordered same day, 3 arrived, 4th arrived 137 days later, client has a Purchase order for all 4 at once, so we paid flooring whilst waiting for the last unit....conspircy theory in there somewhere
Ford EV Tesla Charging Adapter Still Facing Delays
https://fordauthority.com/2024/06/ford-ev-tesla-charging-adapter-still-facing-delays/
As Ford Authority reported back in late April, some Ford F-150 Lightning and Ford Mustang Mach-E owners have been facing delays in receiving their complimentary Tesla charging adapter, which enables Ford EV owners with the Combined Charging Standard (CCS) plug to utilize the Tesla Supercharger network and its North American Charging Standard (NACS) chargers. At that time, FoMoCo blamed supply chain issues for this delay, and now, it seems as if Ford EV owners are still facing delays for the very same reason.
“The supply is constrained,” Ford spokesman Marty Gunsberg told the Detroit Free Press. “Sales are up and customers continue to reserve their complimentary adapter. We keep getting reservations. We’re not overwhelmed. This is what we anticipated. While we’re shipping weekly, reservations continue to come in. We appreciate our customers’ patience as we work on getting their fast-charging adapter to them.”
Gunsberg stopped short of naming which specific company might be causing this delay, only saying “we aren’t providing details on which supplier is constrained.” While select Mach-E and F-150 Lightning owners have in fact received these adapters over the past few months, others have gotten emails informing them that their shipments have been delayed by, in some cases, several weeks.
In the meantime, F-150 Lightning and Mach-E owners can head to this new site to order their NACS adapter, and it will be available to do precisely that now through June 30th, 2024. It will enable them to utilize the Supercharger network, but after the cutoff date, this part will be sold for a retail price of $230. As for Ford Pro commercial customers, they’ll be contacted this spring with instructions on how to order their own adapters, too.