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Below is the link to a great read about what was happening at Ford in the 1980s and how, Don Petersen, Jac Telnack and Lou Veraldi plays their parts in making the FWD Taurus happen. Even though Petersen was a strong supporter of RWDs like FOE Sierra and Scorpio (Bob Lutz) he was instrumental in allowing the US team to develop the best possible answer for their market. https://www.curbsideclassic.com/automotive-histories/automotive-history-the-ford-taurus-was-almost-going-to-be-rear-wheel-drive/

Attached are the order guides for the 2025 Lincoln Nautilus for the US and Canada. Notable changes: Panther Blue is dropped and Whisper Blue is added. Black Label non-hybrid gets paddle shifters. Blue Cruise subscription for 4 years becomes standard for all trims. The hybrid is now referred to as FHEV-B. I'm not certain what that entails. Production of dealer stock is reported to begin in mid-July 2024. Customer orders will follow in early August. 2025 Nautilus Order Guide Canada.pdf2025 Lincoln Nautilus Order Guide.pdf

As Lee Iacoccoa once said,.."you never can forget whose name is on the building." Sounds like from that article such was the case with Don Petersen. But if he was responsible for the Taurus, AND the Explorer I would assume, adding his recommendation on Mullaly, makes him 3 for 3 ! Not many other Ford CEO's I would think had such significant milestones in their careers.

A member on Lincoln Forums posted this today. As order banks for the 25 opened up today with Job 1 mid July. This is the Canadian order guide. 2025 Nautilus Order Guide.pdf. Premier is now available in Canada. Many options from the Reserve 202a package are now standard. Moon roof included. Panther Blue is out. Whisper Blue is in. Truffle interior can now be had with Jet Package.

Huh? 😂😂

Didn't watch that one. I'll take you at your word 👍

No-one is against paying hard working people a fair, and livable wage. They're against unions adopting the mentality of more is never enough.

only after you pay an advertising fee...........

Never mind. Might as well bang my head into a brick wall.

I think it is a Mandella effect due to it sinking in the fictional future of the Kevin Costner film "Waterworld" The Valdez was Dennis Hopper's ship in the film.

You would be wrong. I am a capitalist but, business needs the balance of a union to pay those that put the money in the coffers and Union needs to ensure that the products they produce for the business are desired and bought. It is a tightrope that both sides of a negotiations table need to walk so that both entities are successful. Since you are the moderator, I will end the conversation here.

Need a lot more context to judge how bad it is.

Looks much like early 80s trucks with their relatively flat faces and square look. They made it LESS imposing looking; "like a Ford truck". Nope. "Let's make sure we pretend it doesn't look like a 40-year-old Chevy". "Blindfold design?" "Yep, I'm going on vacation (again)".

It might be time for alarm bells at Lincoln, says iSeeCars Lincoln landed the “top spot” among slow-selling brands, taking an average of 82.6 days to move inventory. Infiniti wasn’t much better, at 79.8 days, and Buick came third with 79 days to sell. Slowest-selling new cars of 2024 Lincoln: 82.6 days to sell Infiniti: 79.8 Buick: 79 Audi: 75.1 Ram: 69.7 Ford: 68.1 Dodge: 67.4 GMC: 66.6 Acura: 65.4 Lexus: 64.5 https://www.autoblog.com/article/slowest-selling-new-cars-2024/

Sport and fx4 packages have a black or dark grey grille and should be an easy swap.

This morning's gas prices in Hamden, CT (New Haven) $3.77 Regular (Cash) @ Hamden Gulf $3.85 Regular (Cash) @ Hamden, Citgo

And you hate businesses. Got it. Let’s all move on.

You are incorrect to believe most drivers in the U.S. can install home chargers. Older homes require service upgrades and a lot of areas don’t have the infrastructure to support it. It’s one thing for an apartment to install a few chargers and something entirely different to install dozens that would most likely be in use concurrently (and require rigorous scheduling if they can’t provide enough chargers for each tenant.). Readily available public chargers are a requirement for widespread adoption. It’s not physically or economically viable for everyone to charge at home.

Ford EV Partner CATL Debuts LFP Battery with 621 Mile Range https://fordauthority.com/2024/04/ford-ev-partner-catl-debuts-lfp-battery-with-621-mile-range/ CATL is already the world’s largest supplier of EV batteries, but the Chinese-based company isn’t exactly resting on its laurels, even as demand for those types of vehicles has waned as of late. Rather, it continues to develop longer-range batteries and fast-charging lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) units, and will also license its LFP tech to Ford for use at the under-construction BlueOval Battery Park Michigan site, as well as potentially other automakers, too. Now, CATL has debuted a new type of LFP battery that promises a driving range of 1,000 kilometers, or 621 miles per charge, according to Reuters. Dubbed the Shenxing Plus, this new LFP battery is the first of its kind to boast such a high range figure, which is notable because LFP batteries are known for being less energy dense than comparable lithium-ion units. The current version of this battery already boasts a 700 kilometer (435 mile) range, which is in use in four EVs currently, though 50 more are expected to adopt it by the end of 2024. For now at least, that list doesn’t include any Ford-branded vehicles, but CATL does supply the LFP battery present in the standard-range Ford Mustang Mach-E that debuted for the 2023 model year. That change added 45 horsepower to eAWD models while also cutting DC fast charging speeds, enabling those vehicles to charge to 100 percent without battery degradation while adding more range to boot – 250 miles for RWD and 230 miles for eAWD models. Meanwhile, the Ford F-150 Lightning is also slated to receive an LFP battery option at some point, though that hasn’t happened as of yet. LFP battery packs don’t use nickel or cobalt in their construction and are generally cheaper, safer, and can be charged to 100 percent without worrying about speeding up battery degradation, though they’re also not as energy dense as lithium-ion batteries.

In countries where EV adoption is really high like Norway, most owners charge at home. This more critical than having public chargers everywhere. People need incentives to install home chargers and apartments need incentives to install them too. Public chargers make you pay many times per kilowatt what your home service does. Public is only neede if your going beyond 200 miles before you get back home.

This line jumped out at me...it didn't sink, it ran aground....She was repaired and sailed under several names until she was scrapped in 2012 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exxon_Valdez

Rest in peace sir

Like I said...you don't like unions. Got it.

And to think they almost killed it for North America…..

Hot Pepper Red on a Ranger, My 2021 Ranger is Carbonized Grey, as HPR wasn't available in 2021 on Rangers.