Because clearly Ford can’t sell these new BEVs  without a catchy name attached…

Looks pretty good for a hatch.  Kia styling is typically solid.  

KIA should consider offering base 2.0L engine with proper 8-speed automatic rather than just CVT.

Good lord. We have an official contender for ugliest car of the decade. And that’s saying something.    This has to have been done almost exclusively for aero. The transition from normal roofline to swooped back Prius/Model Y back end is awful. 

Agreed.  The proportions are definitely off. 

I think I read a few articles that Warren Buffet, still drives his Town Car, and we all know how long ago that left the market...

https://insideevs.com/news/756824/ford-st-rs-ev-versions/   They're talking about the mach-e, and especially the electric puma here, but this, coupled with the article from another prominent Ford employee not too long ago saying they can definitely see the return of lower, non crossover EVs in the future Ford lineup, it's encouraging. It seems like Ford has finally found its niche within the electric car market.     

That is considered less ugly?! wow  

I like seeing a longer hood, but it's almost too much here. That being said, it's nice to see an EV that isn't a stub nose can forward design like everyone else's. I know Ford's EV truck is probably gonna have a shorter hood, but I hope everything else has more elegant and classical proportions. 

As of late 2024, China has resumed construction of up to 97 GW of coal fired power supply, so they are not in any hurry to switch to greater amount of renewables