2025 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator Recalled Over Faulty Air Bags Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2025 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs over faulty passenger side air bags. https://fordauthority.com/2025/07/2025-ford-expedition-lincoln-navigator-recalled-over-faulty-air-bags/

Car and Driver considers Hyundai and Kia EV sales in 2025 under loser category, so probably nothing specific to worry about, other than just being competition.  Like Ford their non-EV sales did much better.   https://www.caranddriver.com/news/g65277687/auto-sales-q2-2025-winners-losers/     Regarding China threat, IMO much depends on government intervention.  Without tariffs or other hurdles, Chinese could build a plant in US and sell entry-level affordable cars that may be successful.  It will be interesting to follow how the BYD Dolphin Mini does in Brazil, and also who in their population ends up buying them.  Will it be mostly low income, or young, or environmentalists-minded, or will it appeal to a broad segment of society for other reasons?  

Add super duty to F150 and it’s probably #3.  Quite a feat considering ATPs of $60k+.

I think Infiniti would be a difficult division to continue funding (for a cash strapped company like Nissan) as it doesn't have a global presence of any significance. At least brands like Buick and Lincoln have China to help generate some sales volume. 

Is Tacoma counted in the Hilux? Impressive if not.    The Corolla Cross seems like a nice little CUV. 

Was looking for Ford Escape/Kuga....oh, wait.....

Ford's head honcho said many times that he's really concerned about them Chinese automakers. Should he pay more attention to the rise of Hyundai/Kia in the U.S. EV market?

Yep   Hyundai is selling more vehicles in the US than ever as new American-made EVs arrive        

My first car, waaaay back in 1981 was a 1970 Ford LTD formal roof 2 door sedan in dark green...fun for 3 months until the frame broke while I was trying to do a holeshot....lol. Lots of Northeast rust through the frame....replaced it with a 1969 LTD XL sports roof that was wrecked in the front end....took the entire front clip off my '70 and put the motor and trans in it using Dad's 1975 F250 Hi-Boy plow lift to pick the motor/trans up and drove it into place....19 year old ingenuity at it's finest....

Oh, I hadn't seen the order guide.   That tells me it's probably the same size hole in the roof, it just doesn't open.  Probably reusing the same shade mechanism.