lol.....the whole point is to NOT have to use that.

I'd push back on the internal competition argument, as Toyota also has the Corolla Cross in the lineup too, yet Rav4 sales are exploding.   Ford's issue is a lackluster product, and instead of improving it with a new generation, they dropped it and are crossing their fingers on CE1.   I have to imagine that they'll modify the next gen Bronco Sport to either grow and take the place of the Escape size wise, or offer short and LWB models to appeal to both segments' buyers, and let CE1 products do whatever they do sales wise.  The problem with this is per the recent reports, the BS isn't set for a redesign for another 2-3 years IIRC, with the CE1 SUV not arriving for a similar timeframe, so Ford will have a massive hole in the lineup in the meantime.   Agreed regarding the rest of the lineup also having refreshes/redesigns pushed out multiple years.  Sure, eventually Ford will be able to tout the "newest, freshest" lineup, but in the meantime they'll have to cross their fingers and hope their aging products keep selling. When even F-150's redesign got pushed back, you know things are in bad shape behind the scenes product wise.     I know Ford keeps peddling the line of "big expensive BEVs don't make sense", but I think that's just cover for them to rework T3 to use a lot of knowledge gained/developed in CE1, which would help those "big expensive BEVs" make more sense and/or be less expensive to begin with.  If they can make the cost savings work for a less expensive product, why could the same savings not be scaled to larger products?  Sure there are different battery requirements and whatnot, but you'd still be able to apply similar approaches (for instance wiring was one of the things mentioned in the LAP announcement.  That could be applied to T3 and result in some savings there.    

Something I fully expect from Dodg....err, RAM....

Jus' sayin'....

Ford's newest product debut:  

This one looks pretty good!   I like it better than the Territory above.

Meanwhile, inside, the 2026 Ford Mustang gains black foot pedals on EcoBoost Premium and GT Premium models, while the auto-dimming frameless rearview mirror is gone from EcoBoost Premium and GT trims, replaced with a manual flip framed mirror.       Changes also include removing the metal pedals, and a flip mirror even on upper trims.  These types of moves are ridiculous.  These are items customers see/use daily....I just don't understand what they're thinking.  They're going to point to some data set that says "oh only X% of customers use this feature", but that's BS.  I miss the Mulally days where he wanted Ford products to have all the tech/equivalent or better features than the competition.

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2026 Ford Mustang Drops Universal Garage Door Opener   As per sources familiar with the matter, the universal garage door opener is no longer available on the 2026 Ford Mustang at all. Previously, the feature was included in select Mustang trims and packages, and could be had as part of the EcoBoost Premium 201A High Package. It was also standard on the 2025 Mustang GT Premium trim, and was also bundled into the Dark Horse 700A Deluxe Package. For the 2026 Mustang, though, it’s not available at all.   Meanwhile, inside, the 2026 Ford Mustang gains black foot pedals on EcoBoost Premium and GT Premium models, while the auto-dimming frameless rearview mirror is gone from EcoBoost Premium and GT trims, replaced with a manual flip framed mirror.     Dropping the garage opener, and a flip mirror in premium trims?  Come on Ford....

UAW President Wants Ford To Revive Retiree Benefits, Pensions   “Let me be crystal clear on this. On May Day (May 1) 2028, the UAW will not settle for anything less than retiree health care and a real pension,” UAW President Shawn Fain said in a recent livestreamed town hall address, according to the Detroit Free Press. “Our goal is to win retirement health care back for every single worker. Our goal is to give every worker a pension that isn’t at risk of evaporating when the market crashes.”