As mentioned earlier, the Hyundai/Kia EV sales loser categorization is due to shifts in production from South Korea to the U.S. for 2025 EV6, EV9, and Ioniq 5. They didn't import Korean built versions of the 2025 models to the U.S. while ramping up production at their two plants in Georgia, causing sales to drop as remaining 2024 models sold out.    Hyundai/Kia should see sales growth for their EV in the second half of the year

Stick the Raptor R's engine in the Nav...

Agreed. It's not a bad looking car, it just looks too similar to the s550. To be fair, Ford usually does this with mustang, two generations with similar styling followed by a massive change. That's the way it's been at least since the 90s.   So if they apply the same approach here, that's ok. I just hope Ford returns to giving us a new mustang generation every 5-7 years instead of having us wait 7-10 years. 

I think this only includes the software and electrical platform.   VW E-Motors are well regarded in the industry. IMO their hardware issues with MEB are due to them being a early entrant on dedicated EV platforms. Where later entrant were able to better optimize their platforms.  

I just thought of something else, by now Ford  was supposed to have  the GE2 BEV 3- Row Utility. I have to imagine that the continued delaying over years and silent cancellation have meant many changes and mis steps to what is done with Explorer, it’s refreshes and high series options.   Was Ford caught economising Explorer, changing long run supplier contracts because of the  3- row BEV that’s now been cancelled?  

Seems like legacy car makers are struggling with the electronics on EVs and this is VWs way of getting around that. 

Black label went part of the way towards matching the level of customised interior trim selection in Escalade, I think that’s still an issue for the high end buyers plus those people probably expect a V8 to go with top money. You can see that Ford is not interested in going down those rabbit holes, mostly because it has been  gearing up for a 3-Row BEV Lincoln for years but simply can’t get that done (Rivian based Lincoln) until T3 3-Row SUV drops.   Looks like Lincoln is still stuck between two plans?

LOL, Groundhog Day for Ford and VW? All of this has a very familiar ring to it, Rivian based Lincoln 3-row utility for one.

My guess is it’s more of not wanting to commit the people resources to make it happen, at least not yet.  With the factory opening up and EVs pulling back that might change.

Model Y will likely lose additional ground in 2025, given lower sales numbers for Tesla through first half of this year.  Toyota no doubt deserves credit for various models doing great, but IMO Model Y losing top honor is largely on Musk.  If nothing else, corporations should have learned by now that CEOs should be discouraged or prohibited from engaging in partisan politics, at least beyond their own company’s business.   It’s also interesting IMO that top sellers are better known for value and substance than flashiness and exciting designs.  Not saying vehicles should be boring and ugly, just that emphasizing excessive power, performance, great looks, etc. may not lead to additional sales as much as we often discuss and or expect, particularly if it adds significant costs.