It boils down to confirmation bias-it's just like EV fires-they get a lot press because they are something new/different, but yet have lower rates then ICE powered vehicles

Ford went from thinking globally with its One Ford like its successful rivals (Toyota for example) but suddenly went regional. When the EcoSport was killed off, it was given a replacement in North America (Maverick pickup), but not in Asia, where it was a more important model in the lineup. This is one of the examples why Ford's sales and market share has shrunk in many other markets. Look the RAV4 and Corolla Cross; both are global models, while the Bronco Sport and Escape/Kuga aren't. To add to that, Ford has the Chinese-built Territory it sells in some Asian markets, South Africa, and South America, it is not related to the Escape. Ford likes to develop vehicles and only sell them in limited markets even though they belong to mainstream size segments that are common globally.

I wasn't worried about Louisville-I was worried about Hermosillo   Just looking at current production numbers: They sold roughly 125K Bronco Sports and 130K Mavericks. Then add in another 30-50K Maverick van sales AND another C2 based PHEV CUV that would sell anywhere from 125-140K units alone, they might have issues with capacity. 

Dude, you have no idea.....if she is warm, she'll turn it all the way to "LO" and a few minutes later when it gets cold, then it is up, Up, UP to "HI" to warm up....I tell her that if she kept it constant and one set temp, she would be fine...but, I'm just a guy...what the hell do I know as my temperature stays at a nice level 68 degrees....maybe if it is sub-zero, I might nudge it up to 70....lol

Like what if the road going Mustang had the low-slung stance/profile of a Mustang GT3 race car. The GR GT and the GR GT3 race car are almost identical (sort of like the Ford GT). 

Don’t be thinking the current production limit is a true hard point.   During the Fusion / MkZ days, Hermosillo was punching out well over 300,000 annually and Louisville achieved 430,000 in one year thanks to upgrades for Corsair production   Smallish runs of something like vans could be set up  and run on super saturdays  where they are run through in batches so as to not disrupt regular production.

Hello everyone. Just bought my first pony. I have wanted one for over 40 years, but life just seem to get in the way. Just got a grey 2014 GT with less than 2000 miles. Get to pick it up in a week!! Any way, really excited and looking forward to it.

I paid $2.22/gal for E10/87 last night in Sapulpa. Some friends in OKC sent pictures of signs showing $1.85/gal E10/87.

'I'm hot natured, wife is cold natured and our vehicles have had dual climate control forever.  But we only use it once or twice a year.  Could easily live without it.

Specification Corolla Cross RAV4 Length 4,460 mm → 175.6 in 4,600 mm → 181.1 in Width 1,825 mm → 71.9 in 1,855 mm → 73.0 in Height 1,620 mm → 63.8 in 1,685 mm → 66.3 in Wheelbase 2,640 mm → 103.9 in 2,690 mm → 105.9 in Ground Clearance 160 mm → 6.3 in 190 mm → 7.5 in   It's not that difficult... Ford needs 2 different size compact CUV. A short one and a long one. That's the competitive landscape.   ~4.4 meters/175 inches: Bronco Sport vs. Corolla Cross, HR-V, Crosstrek, CX-30, Trailblazer, Encore GX, Taos, Qashqai, 3008, Karoq, Compass, Grandland, C5 Aircross, Austral   ~4.6 meters/180 inches: Escape/Kuga/Territory vs. RAV4, CR-V, Forester, CX-50, Equinox, Envision, Tiguan, Rogue/X-Trails, 5008, Kodiaq, Cherokee, 5008, Espace   The fact that Bronco Sport was North America only and come exclusively with AWD was just a product planning mistake. It works for the US market and is a very well presented product but it should have been rolled out to other markets. Same with Maverick.    Who knows what Ford is really planning on doing next gen but it is very obvious why it's market share is plummeting in Europe, China, and few other markets. A brand that is known for SUVs does not have enough SUV for sale... How to fix it is also very obvious.