What I find interesting is that Gerry McGovern (was at Ford 20(?) years ago) is still there, I think as 'Chief Creative Officer' or some such title. He never made a big splash at Ford in the design realm.

Ford AUS have a good subcontractors that does the post factory RHD on F150, I still feel that it’s a bit big for our market and the SD Ranger is a better fit. Still, it’s good to see the F Trucks out and about on our roads, impressive.

And that will probably exacerbate the slow down in BEV sales with people  choosing lower priced alternatives, perhaps as a get through for the next few years

True, there are a variety of reasons.  However, forcing people to buy more expensive vehicles certainly doesn’t help.  It’s an unintended and undesirable consequence of mandates and regulations that force buyers into higher-cost BEVs and PHEVs.   Even the cost and therefore sales volume of ICE vehicles are adversely affected indirectly when manufacturers have to subsidize cost of building higher-cost HEVs to achieve fuel economy and emission goals.  It may be a great thing for the environment but can be a drag on economies at same time IMO.   IIRC most initial proposals were based on BEVs costing less to own, which had it materialized, may have been good for economies.  However, initial cost projections were way too optimistic, and real total costs are tapping the brakes on the entire adoption process.

Car sales in Europe is down overall. The economy there is not doing very well for a variety of reasons.

Let say 300 of that is Ford F-150. That's 3,600 a year. Add a few hundred each for NZ and South Africa so we are about 5,000. Increase that by 20% because it is cheaper with factory RHD built and now we are at 6,000 units a year... I can see why Ford doesn't want to bother.    I always like to do the math on RHD fullsize trucks and SUV but it never gets any easier. 

Welp, 26 days after the vehicle was shipped from Chicago, the DIO parts finally arrived at the dealership, here in Florida.  Case closed.

Jaguar has run out of ideas, its buyers ran out of patience years ago and now, all that’s left is provocative advertising that’s simply click bait to get interest from people who probably won’t buy one in any case…. Way to go destroying the brands name as you circle the drain.

That sounds like an alarming issue! If there’s no visible fuel leak, the problem might be with the fuel level sensor or the system calculating the "miles to empty." Sometimes, a faulty sensor can give inaccurate readings, making it seem like you're losing fuel rapidly.   Have you tried resetting the trip computer or checking for error codes using an OBD-II scanner? This might help pinpoint whether it’s a sensor issue or something else. For more troubleshooting tips and advice on diagnosing similar problems, visit this site. It’s a good resource for vehicle maintenance and common issues. Let us know if you figure it out—this could help others with the same issue!

Combined, all brands sell roughly 500 to 700 a month, the reason being that post factory RHD conversion costs means that the starting price is above AUS $100k while a crew cab XLT Ranger is roughly $60,000 so Thers big incentive to make a Range SD work.