So, the fallout begins with the elimination of the Government funded subsidies - EVs that don't hold up to scrutiny or expectations will be discontinued and better product will be the result. 

Yea, that's where Ford desperately needs better cost control. Product development and manufacturing at FoMoCo was not well run when I worked for the company in the 1990s and 2000s, and while there have been incremental changes since then, a reset button is definitely in order now.   Hopefully the lessons from skunkworks and CE1 products in terms of more cost effective vehicle development and manufacturing will be applied companywide by the end of this decade as you suggested.   Also as a F-150 Lightning owner, I hope that the success of the CE1 pickup trucks (again, assuming the big shots don't screw it up) leads Ford to add a pure BEV F-150 Lightning to join EREV version for the next generation. This statement from the article at the top makes me sad:   The Lightning’s current version, the symbol of the company’s future, was killed.

Actually, it is a good idea for them to replace Ranger in the NA market with a Bronco derivative to maximize parts sharing between both lines that would streamline production and increase margins.  

And the vast majority of the Fusions sold where cheaper models with an incentive to move them. It wasn't like they where selling 50K Fusion Sports a year...

I think with the "leave it parked" method, you also need to lock the car as well. 

EASY - no rebates.  Fusion required $4k rebates to sell.  Maverick and Bronco Sport were selling for full msrp and above.

How was a $20K Maverick Hybrid more profitable than a $29K Fusion or MKZ Hybrid?

Nah its just people trying to read tea leaves with all the changes Ford has announced. 

What? Huh? Did I miss something? Are you referring to the speculation that Ranger may be replaced by a Bronco pickup? Please say it ain't so!

This part goes back to 2022 so it's not a new problem.  They are actively seeking out older problems and fixing them.  It does not mean that new quality improvements aren't working so please give it a rest.  If new problems keep cropping up on 2026 models then you can start bitching again.