The problem I see with that, though, is that it would take years to restart those kind of programs since Ford axed them in Europe too.  And the next admin could potentially reverse this decision and put them right back in place just as Ford is getting ready to launch them.  Since they dropped Fiesta/Focus overseas, they can't just start shipping them over ("easiest" path).     It's a 3rd rail - while it probably should be done, nobody wants to put their name on raising taxes on everyone like that.

And now we're down to essentially only four class 8 manufacturers and a new tandem drive sleeper cab tractor is $150K and up. Ford could have been one of those four surviving manufacturers...

GM CEO Mary Bara was wisely elsewhere at a NY Times economic forum.

The rumours for CE1 was mid sized pickup first, then Utility (Tesla Y product space?) and a van for Ford pro but I wonder if the order is different, still maybe one vehicle launched per year?

The gas tax indexed to inflation would handle most of this naturally. The federal gas tax hasn’t gone up since the early 90’s. Everything else has gone up in price significantly. Creating a much smaller pool of real world dollars for transportation projects. 

Kinda like how I wouldn't want to market a mustang by calling it a real hit with the crowds. 

It's well documented that strict emissions regulations played a sizable role in brands like Ford phasing out smaller, affordable cars over time, it was just too difficult to make money on them. I wonder if they'll be thinking about bringing some of those models back to the states with these changes. 

Not sure you want to use that term in describing a car....    

That was exactly it.  Why this concept is so hard for some to grasp is beyond me.  If I have $10k to invest in stocks and all else is equal are you buying the stock that pays $50 in dividends or $100 in dividends?   It should be part of every business case but it’s not always the primary decision point.  There can be other factors such as regulatory compliance (current and future), capital investment, budget, strategic market positioning, suppliers, PR, etc.  But in cases like class 8 and focus/fusion they have 2 choices with one being clearly better financially with only minor drawbacks.

‘I heard she had a nail appointment…..    (ducks and runs)