Ford finds itself with massive battery production capacity and declining interest in BEVs…..

I honestly have no clue which way Ford is thinking with the new affordable truck. It’s just me looking at the new vehicle from two perspectives and I’m happy for people to disagree and suggest better way for Ford to achieve its objectives   To clarify my two perspectives: 1.  “F100” would tap into all existing F150 supplier and alloy cab production in a slightly narrower truck but still wider and possibly lighter than Ranger. F100 is perhaps a name that better resonates with North American buyers?   2. A slightly bigger Maverick?  either an evolved C2 Maverick or ICE/EREV version of CE1 pickup with CE1’s construction process and gigacastings, front, middle and back to produce a way more efficiently designed mid-sized truck  

GWM rejects range extenders as “corner cutting” - launches world’s first AI full‑powertrain platform “Guiyuan” TLDR EREV's long energy transmission chain results in layered efficiency losses, especially during medium- and high-speed operation. Internal testing shows that range-extender systems can be at least 13 percent less efficient than direct-drive powertrains in these scenarios.  GWM described the approach as “corner-cutting” from a technical perspective and “a compromise on the essence of mobility,”    

Another Ranger?

Make sure you get a Chocolate Cake Shake too,,,,,,   HRG

Everybody wants that passive income.

Whoops, didn't notice the Champ thing....that thing is ugly!  lol   I don't see what a modified/narrower F-150 truly gets you though?   And I'm not saying to ignore an opportunity to make say more Raptors because you can.  Just that that doesn't automatically mean they have to stop pushing further with more fuel efficient offerings to hedge their bets for regulation changes down the road.

Well, we already have a F-600, so if there is a F-100, we might as well add an F-200, F-300, F-400, and F-500 while we are at it. 

They just opened one near me.  Will have to try it.