Kind of a pyrrhic victory when your junior partner gets the majority of the JV’s commercial sales.
Without disparaging Ford, it’s safe to say that China’s buying preferences has switched to local brands,
it’s something that other brands are noticing too. In fact, the change that most were expecting a decade
ago but never happened…
It'd be great if we put reflective clothing on houses.
or if, when riding in broad daylight, some teenager doesn't kill you trying to Roll Coal on you in his F-350.
Ford should really focus on JMC and Jiangling Ford and cut bait on Chang'an Ford, especially if future exports opportunity from China is limited. The future of Ford in China domestic sales is commercial vehicles. JMC cab forward trucks and Ford Transit have the market share to be relevant going forward. The passenger car business is basically a lost cause. Nothing Ford has tried in the last 5 years have worked.
I was in the Shanghai area for a week earlier this year and I saw a single Ford Mondeo the entire time I was there. No other Ford cars or SUV. But lots of JMC medium duty cab forward trucks... they are everywhere.
I can see that.
In my table, the increase in load never results in being unable to tow a load but in a reduction in the overall range.
No matter what ICE is chosen, there will be tradeoffs.
The question is, what does the buyer of this Truck want?
Lower operating cost
Lower price
maximum capability
would they tow all the time or 2-3 times a year?
Where would this fit in the lineup?
Buyers would still have the option of buying big Gas or diesel engines.
Lots of questions.
They invented these things called receipts.....lol
If you want to know, you add your receipts together from xyz grocery store. Not that difficult (though time consuming).
USPS still delivers some Amazon packages......I'll see them delivering Amazon packages in the USPS vehicles on Sundays (they don't deliver mail on Sundays)
What are we paying on Import tariffs on the Nautilus?
I was shocked when I saw an $83k Black Label Nautilus at my local dealer... $83k!!!!! Stupid money.