Maybe something a little larger than a focus? I've said for some time bringing back an enthusiast escort would perfectly align with Ford's passion product strategy. 

This is how I took it too - seemed like it was "rest of world" focused, where V8s are a tougher sell.  I don't think we'll see it going anywhere in the US for a while.

I seem to remember Jim Farley saying, much like the manual Mustang, that the V8 would endure as long as legally allowed. Something to that effect.   There are a bunch of articles that float around about vehicles that are definitely US-market focused, but written from a definitely not US-market perspective. This article was written by a fellow in the Phillipines. I noticed he's a bit out of date with his info about the F-150, that yes, the 5.0 had been dropped on high trim levels... and now is back (not mentioned). Could we see the Mustang GT not be available in overseas/foreign markets? Sure, or massively cut in power to meet other market requirements. The UK Mustang GT is down 40hp compared to US market units. Maybe the non-US market would be a good place to try out something unusual, like, say, a 3.0 or 3.5 EcoBoost Mustang. Other markets famously get vehicles the US doesn't get, maybe that's the way to handle it.

Most Chinese models (even Fords) have had large full width screens for years before US models had it.  So I'd assume that's likely.

Meh, you're expecting government to act rationally lol.

You don’t. that was designed to only be possible by having EV in your lineup. If you can’t do it, then you can just buy the credits off of someone who can. This is exactly how it played out mostly to Tesla‘s benefit. It’s hard to guess how Tesla would’ve acted if this policy regime wasn’t ended, because Elon is a psychotic idiot, but it would have incentivized Tesla to continue to actually make cars rather than all the other bullshit they’re doing. It would’ve been very profitable for them to make a $25,000 EV. At this point, they would be able to make it at an operating profit without credits, but credits would supercharge its margin. It probably would’ve sold extremely well. But the policy was ended, and Tesla turned that project into the stupid cybercab instead.   All things considered, if Ford and seemingly also Toyota are successful at copying Tesla’s engineering approach, we will end up in a similar place just a couple years behind schedule of the original policy and with less idiotic companies leading the American EV market. 

It is possible but I don't think it's likely.  I think everyone understands the negative consequences of the higher targets and footprint tiering and have given up on pushing 100% EVs for the near future.  I also think the market will continue to reward hybrids and higher fuel economy and EVs without government intervention.

I wonder what the interior is like.  It will probably have a large central screen you find in that market but will it carry the panoramic display?

My only thing about manufacturers jumping too far into this pool is that it's possible (or likely) that a future/next administration may bring the requirements right back, and with how long it takes to turn the ship in the auto industry, right as products get online, they'd be bringing the standards right back.