Going by the automated graphic they are using for it on the article, it looks like it uses some sort of liquid cooling too, going by those two pipes sticking out of it and it snaking around the upper part of the housing.
When/if they build a Bronco pickup, they should base it on the Australian Ranger Super Duty (Bronco SUPER DUTY) with an optional 3.0L diesel. They should also add a three row SUV based on the Expedition (Bronco MAX) with an optional 5.0L V8.
https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles/2026/ford-in-house-smarter-cheaper-vehicle-technology
Well that explains why they dropped the other system they were working on back in May.
I hope that Ford has the HW and SW talent to make this work.
Ford would be wise to keep the Maverick name. It’s only been around ~6 years and already has solid name recognition and a solid reputation as a reliable, affordable (nay cheap) vehicle.
Would be so on brand for Ford to come up with a new name just because.
Not to mention IMO it is a waste of resources that develop something that has been paid for by ROW investment and I seriously doubt that Ford can find an additional 70K buyers for more Bronco and a Lincoln Bronco, when those can be currently can be comfortably added to the plant.
The unibody question has been already answered by the Maverick-expand upon that instead of reinventing and competing with the CE1 truck with an ICE product. Apply what was learned with CE1 manufacturing processes to the next gen Maverick.