Mid century office buildings are renowned for their build quality.  If anyone has ever worked in an office building or commercial structure built in that time frame knows that most of the time it is far cheaper to demo the whole thing and build a complete new building that meets the current needs and is flexible to meet future needs.

Glad to see Ford going to this hybrid transmission approach which I expect will eventually replace the planetary hybrid system used in Maverick and other FWD-based vehicles.  Actually, I also expect the same hybrid transmission concept will spread to RWD-based HEV, PHEV, and EREV.  It makes a lot of engineering sense that hybrids will rely more and more on electric power compared to ICE.  As with Honda’s 2-motor system the primary drive motor is more powerful than the gas engine; not that both can’t work together cumulatively in  parallel. https://www.carguide.ph/2025/08/a-closer-look-at-ford-territory-hybrids.html?m=1         Specs from Ford brochure:  

I am noticing that Ford has a pattern of neglecting their assets,

If by necessary, you mean does it move Ford forward? I think it was a smart move and "The Glass House" is just that....a mid-50's structure that is past it's prime and the only reason you refer to it as a "landmark" is due to the blue oval being attached to the top of it....it's an out of date building with no real style...was it nice at one time? Yes.... Could it be rehab'ed and reused? Sure.... but I am guessing with the limitations that were inherent with the design, it just became an obsolete office structure and Ford is demo'ing it instead of letting it become another abandoned eyesore that a future generation will have to deal with...my guess is, there is a lot of asbestos abatement that will need to be done....demolish it and move the property forward.  

Aka....overlap lol.

It feels less about capability gaps and more about not wanting to cannibalize or overspend on something they don’t think will move the needle.

Hello! I drive a 2016 Ford Fusion with a 2.0 ecoboost

Ah I see.   yeah, I think they see it as too much overlap since they don't seem to want to push the plant (look at low Ranger sales).

Yes it is-I work in building that is roughly as old as I am that is maintained by the government and was built by the lowest bidder. I've only been back in the office a full week since the Spring, and the building had to be shut down a couple of times because of mold and HVAC issues that never get taken care of. Its a bad work environment and people are getting sick from it.    If your going to force people to work onsite, they better have decent/good working areas or they are going to leave or find a job that allows them to work remotely. 

I somehow didn't know about the emissions scandal.  How many truck brands can any company own before an antitrust suit kicks in either nationally or globally?