I still think there's a new ICE Maverick that will share the EV design.

As for the name, why not just call it the Maverick Lightning? The lightning name would indicate its an EV/EREV    

Exactly. I think it'll have a short hood, but I think being that cab forward like what you see in the blue sketch would be a touch too radical for Ford. Let us know once you see the final design because we're curious what your thoughts will be. 

Not a shocker if it is delayed.  I really like the Scout, but I've felt all along that it's not going to make the sell by date and will be later to the party than expected.  Too much at once.

The vehicles Ford gave up were not cost competitive so they weren't making much, if any profit.  Making those profitable was never a priority.  Customers and sales and market share are meaningless without profit.   So killing them actually helped from a business perspective.   CE1 is bringing cost improvements to clean sheet designs that will allow them to make smaller cheaper vehicles and still turn a profit and the 5-7 new vehicles in development will add significant market share.    But you won't see cheap boring cars or tiny utilities and none will sell 500k units.  That's not Ford's business model.

Volkswagen is spending billions on Scout’s rebirth, but things might not be going according to plan. Quite the opposite as a new report out of Germany claims the company is postponing the launch by a year. A report from Spiegel attributes the delay on “technical problems,” although specifics are hazy and said to include a financial component. However, in a statement to The Drive, a spokesperson said “Scout Motors has not shared any timing or product update announcements.”   Scout Motors Fires Back At Report Claiming Production Delay   Separately, Jamie Vondruska, responsible for building the Scout Motors community, posted a formal response on the company’s dedicated forums. While production challenges haven’t been ruled out, the VW Group’s newest brand says it is making “good progress” on vehicle development, construction of the South Carolina factory, and the creation of its supplier network.

It's also possible that the 5 number is a coincidence/overlap - that there are 5 near term and 5 CE1 products but not necessarily both totals.     I don't like when they reuse the name on unrelated vehicles too.......at least models like Bronco Sport or Range Rover Sport are different other than powertrain being the delineating factor.   I still say that just because the blue one has a cybertruck shape doesn't mean that the same visual design elements can't be applied to a more traditional truck silhouette like we saw in the airflow graphics.

So you want other people to post the link of the article you read?

Sometimes you just have to smile and nod.......

For some reason, the auto-dimming rearview mirror is only specifically listed in the Outer Bank's Mid package.  I think it's an oversight and assume it'd be included in all Mid packages, but not even Raptor lists it.  Strange...