lol no.

Lincoln had some concepts in the early 2000s that I loved that sadly never came to fruition - Continental, MK9, Mark X, Navicross, etc.     I don't recall anyone saying Maverick would never sell.....   This on the other hand......would never sell.....lol   2 doors/2 seats with a tiny bed would be a non-starter for the vast majority of buyers.  Is it cool?  Sure!  I sent it to my brother and he's like "we should build one".  But it'd be a tiny market, and not worth the development dollars, IMO.

It said they cut production because the lack of demand/sales. As for marketing that is whole other ball of wax. Also i'd say car mags don't really matter as much as they think they do-there are plenty of examples of products they like that don't resonate with the car buying public.    I'm also going to assume this isn't a good sign for EVs-it was "cheap" but yet didn't generate any demand for itself, even though it was "cheap"    

AI, no. The rest is true though 

Yea, thanks for finding that Zestyg. Apparently the FordAuthority bullshit is makin' its rounds on other sites, one example is in the screenshot below. Hopefully the PR big shots at Ford have a handle on this.   

Is this Borg thing an AI bot that regurgitates BS from the likes of Autoscoops and FordAuthority? 

Yea, Ford paid for external Lean Six Sigma training for me and several coworkers at the Indianapolis Steering Systems plant back in the early 2000s that emphasized systematic process changes. Actually applying that concept never came to fruition before the plant was shuttered and ultimately demolished.   About time Jimbo! Better late than never, I guess... 

The product itself is quite compelling actually. One of the automotive rags nominated it for "EV of the Year 2026" or somethin' like that:     The '27 Bolt's comprehensive glow-up couldn't come at a better time. America doesn't need another hyper-powered, hyper-expensive EV. This Chevy does something no other EV in our market has before: It democratizes modern battery-electric powertrain technology at a sub-$30K price while also offering the core creature comforts modern consumers expect. The fact that Chevy pins a $28,995 price to an EV with a spacious and versatile cabin, solid real-world driving range, spirited dynamics, and a general ease of use makes the '27 Bolt the right EV for right now.   The big shots at GM are either deliberately constraining Bolt production, or are utterly incompetent when it comes to marketing this product. Or maybe both.  

The strategy of rebodying another company's vehicle?

WRC has 5 different level. The most competitive one is Group 2 which requires production car body shell and there are teams still using Fiesta in this level.    Group 1 is NASCAR style tube chassis with look alike fiberglass body. Group 2 is production body shell and 4WD with turbo up to 1.6 liter. Group 3 is same as Group 2 but with either naturally aspirated engine up to 1.6 liter or turbo up to 1.1 liter. Group 4 and 5 is 2WD version of Group 2 and 3.   Unclear what the announcement mean if Ford is returning to Group 1 or some other level.