Truth to tell, Bill Ford is  the real culprit here with his insistence that Ford CEOs be more active with delivering mass produced BEVs.          

Just my thoughts on CD6…   The biggest failing of CD6 was not capitalising on building Explorer and Edge at the same time as LWB/SWB three row and two row sporty hatchback. Ford’s  insistence on individual developments wreaks of being hamstrung by financing rules.   In a perfect world, all the Utilities would be developed together to improve scales of economy. Equally a CD6 Mustang coupe, developed with car in two wheelbase lengths gives the other side of the coin.   Two plants filled with Ford and Lincoln vehicles sounds like CAP and FRAP loaded to the gills with products.    

More likely OAP will build Transit Custom, which is already available with IC and HEV power.

I think you're right.  

Translation: The Coyote 5.0L V8 was never designed for a Front Wheel Drive based vehicle hence it was never installed in one. 

Fortunately, there is in fact a 3.0L in our new Explorer, so it is in fact an ST🤣    Another point of interest is the 25+ Explorer’s B&O stereo system is a downgrade from the 22.  This is the subjective view of everyone in the family. I don’t know if they changed components or if it has different tuning but it isn’t as good. 

Ford F-150 Production Majorly Rebounded In January 2026   Ford F-150 production at the Dearborn Truck plant totaled 24,416 units in December 2025 - 14,636 or around 150 percent more than November's total of 9,780 units. At the Kansas City Assembly plant, Ford F-150 production actually decreased by 4,357 units or nearly 39 percent month-over-month, from 11,289 units to 6,932, however. Total F-150 output still increased from 30,308 units in November to 31,348 in December, which is a difference of 1,040 units, or 3.4 percent. In January, Ford F-150 production at the Kansas City plant grew by 203 percent, to 21,033 units in a rather eye-opening rebound of sorts. Things weren't so great at the Dearborn plant, however, as output decreased a bit, by nearly 11 percent, to 21,808 units. Regardless, total Ford F-150 production in January 2026 came in at 42,841 units, which represents a notable increase of almost 37 percent, month-over-month.  

Mustang on CD6 probably made a lot more mathematical sense when a Ford and Lincoln (Conti?) sedan were also going to be on it, presumably at Flat Rock.     Sure, it can make sense, but who knows at this point.     I think he just left because he didn't like being called out for not being right.  I actually enjoy his info, as it gives points to discuss/talk about, but I also look at it with a skeptical eye because he's often been wrong, even though he's sometimes right.  What he couldn't accept is that sometimes he's not right and would have a fit when people would say hey, this isn't accurate info.  He thought his info was 100% right all the time, and nothing could be said to question it.  When in reality, as jpd points out above, how can we truly speculate about Ford plans when Ford doesn't even know what it's doing half the time lol.     1000% agree.  Ford is at the point where it needs to just pick something and go with it because they've cut so much already without replacements.

Yeah, I think he took his ball and went home.