Valid points, but I'm a little less concerned with this just because it seems like EV tech is inherently a lot more reliable than ICE, especially if we're comparing something like an electric motor to a small displacement turbocharged motor. 

If you think that’s bad, try the ones where they found a safety defect in a vehicle that was still in the holding lot at the plant. The number of affected vehicles in customer hands is most likely zero, but they still have to issue a recall. 

No racing over the holidays to watch, so I've succumbed to watching videos of truck plants. First one was of Ford's Ohio Assembly, and I was really impressed by how clean and technically advanced the plant is. Then Daimler's assembly plant in the Carolinas, workers wearing masks dated it to the 20202s but the crudeness of the plant made it look like not much had changed in decades.    Left me convinced that Ohio Assembly is an underrated plant and Ford needs to give them something from the 21st century to build!

As much as I was supportive of the VW merger, I have concerns about Renault and some very consistent issues with French car quality.

It's a software failure not a hardware failure.

Possibly, but I believe they're testing the waters for affordable EV smaller vehicles, like a new fiesta, in Europe using someone else's platform before they go all in on developing it themselves. I believe Ford will replace all of those EU partnership EVs with its own platform if the demand is there once the timing is right. 

For sure, and agree with Joe's comment on similar "voice" showing up  on other posted articles.    That blue "LTL" is by the way an LN with an aftermarket hood that has  the LTL grill work.  I believe someone had posted a picture  of a white LN with that hood so it apparently is being produced by someone. The AI world lends new importance to the old saying..."take it with a grain of salt".

"If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is."  

Changed models/brands and the statement remains the same....

Curious if there will be a V6 variant of 7.3L Godzilla...a 5.5 liter V6 for an extended range EV Superduty? Hmmmm....