I'm thinking that maybe Louisville might go down next year for retooling and not open up again till late 2026 with a 2027 launch of a new EV? That would fit the CE1 EV timing.    Of course if they are still doing that. 

Until it’s official, enjoy this article from Feb 2023 and quotes from the legend himself…Jim Farley.  https://www.motortrend.com/news/ford-wont-race-with-le-mans-imsa-wec-lmh-lmdh-prototypes-focused-on-f1-mustang-gt-racing/  

We ain't that young...

This is so cool. Here's hoping that means the GT will be making a return as a road car around that time as well. That would be so cool if some of the design features and tech translated to a halo model. 

When the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor…… 😂

I only caught the tail end of Facebook live announcement and nothing in print yet.  I think this is the same as GTP - the highest class and would be competing again for the overall win.  Guess @Gearhead Grrrl will have to find something else to whine about.

Philco?  Really?  They got rid of Philco in 1974.  99% of the people on this forum have no idea what Philco is. 

That's right Ford. Get rid of Philco, farm tractor, class 8 truck, Taurus, Fusion, Escape. Ford is just an emasculated, emaciated shell of a company losing billions on EV's! But on a lighter note: I was reading an article here in CT about some official abusing his usage of a State of CT vehicle that the reporter referred to as an Escapade! I emailed the editor and explained it's either an Escape or an Escalade, and it turned out to be an Escape. But what a great name for a new Ford SUV!  Do you think GM would file a lawsuit over one lousy letter change?  Maybe!

I think we can infer that Escape hybrid and PHEV are not profitable or not profitable enough for Farley's liking.      Yes. EV is calculated using MPGe which is a multiplier.    Getting rid of Escape but introducing Explorer Sport (EV) for example is probably overall a positive CAFE move.   The issue is that Ford had scraped all its EV for the US market - first the Explorer Sport MEB was scuttled. And then the big Explorer GE2 was cancelled. The "low cost" TE1 based EV won't arrive for a while. So Farley rather just not sell anything to stay complaint with CAFE. Basically any model is expandable unless they are tied to the "Iconic 4": F-Series, Mustang, Bronco, Transit.      

This does validate Ford's strategy to an extent. I firmly believe that it's the brands that rely mostly on selling basic transportation that will suffer in the coming decades. Young people will always lust after the mustang, there will always be a market for it even if it changes in size.   By comparison, how many people who aren't invested emotionally in cars, and just see them as basic transportation, will buy them in 15-20 years when ride sharing, walkable communities, and public transit are more widespread? I can see the mustang being around in 50 years, the Corolla? I doubt it.