Yea, even though Jim Farley's got a huge ego and isn't my favorite big shot at Ford, everything he wrote in that confession shows he's a real car and truck guy and he knows what he's talking about.
I bought 4 new F-150s using A-Plan in the past 25 years. Two years ago I bought a new F-150 Lightning PRO even though I couldn't get Z-Plan on it. It's the best truck I've owned. The big shot said electric vehicles are removing daily hassles and reminding us why we love to drive, I can vouch for that.
That’s some quality propaganda there, even if it’s all well researched and factual.
Still doesn’t mean I have to like it. This is what I mean when I say it’s being forced on people.
Thanks, that was my original plan for paint when I bought it ~12 years ago, but the brandywine kandy swayed me lol
I'm slowly gathering parts for one of them. I keep going back and forth between doing the new 7.3 godzilla or the PI head 460 I already have sitting in the shed for it. Plan on doing crown vic front suspension and going pretty crazy with building 4 link/cantilevered/coilover suspension in the rear.
But there was/is a plan to replace it. First there were 5 new EVs slated for Oakville, the the 2 three rows. Remember we’re not talking about a like for like replacement, just that the engineering, marketing and production resources would be reassigned to new products as opposed to just shutting them down.
Like a diesel electric train - the engine generates electricity that drives the electric motors. In this case it doesn’t need to provide all the power the truck needs - it just extends the range of the batteries.
I think 2010s to 2020s was Ford's transition from reasonably priced vehicles (with premium features) to just expensive. I think this is more obvious for North American and European models.
Looking at the bigger picture, Ford didn't utilize its regional plants. For example, in Australia, I think the Mondeo I believe was imported from Europe. This put it at a disadvantage over its Asian-sourced rivals.
I think they didn't lose money on the Camry.
The smart thing Toyota did is sell it in many different regions. Its sold in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America. That's how you spread the development cost of a vehicle.