twintornados

In 1973, you had more choices...

Jus' sayin'.....

Uh oh...looks like "badge engineering" is rearing it's ugly head again....

Just a note that there are several States that have adopted California emission standards. https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/advanced-clean-cars-program/states-have-adopted-californias-vehicle-regulations

I find myself yearning to own a sedan again, but alas....Ford does not sell one in North America anymore...I refuse to buy a Toyota, but man, the new Crown is nice.

Some people here are going to lose their shit over this...

The ultimate decider is always "market forces"

Ford has you covered https://electrek.co/2023/07/13/ford-patents-portable-charging-trailer-power-ev/ Or... https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a34277725/ford-f-150-range-extender-ev-pickup-patent/

So, Stellantis and RAM have developed the Volt truck....

I-6 is smoother than a comparable V-6

I am sure a modern I-6 will fit in Ford F-Series just fine as well as Expedition and Navigator....Explorer and Aviator would need some massaging of CD6 front structure.

back wall of cab is available https://www.cabbacks.com/ford

I like to think that when it reads, "medium truck will continue" means that Ford intends to stay in that market and not abandon it like they did with Class 8.

but, it's a start....

and Ranger....and Bronco..... You know, to help amortize costs.

The E-550 can be marketed as a formidable competitor to Hino and Isuzu in the LCF market and massaged up to an E-600 for further market competition.

The LCF would have done much better had it been given a proper motor instead of a crappy powerstroke with two cylinders chopped off.

The fact that the motor never had a problem IS something to write home about.

Any future decisions based on what is best for the Company needs to include their best asset...the line workers. People want to blame poor quality on the workers when if there is a quality issue, it is due to poor or inadequate design, not the men and women that put those designs together. A prime example is the 1.5L Ecoboost with coolant intrusion into the cylinders....is it the guy that built the motor or the designer that created it?

The entire process is being negotiated in the press which is a huge mistake.

Just an FYI....I pay for my health care as well as part of well negotiated union contract.

Oh???

I never, ever said Corporations are "evil empires" and I am a proud supporter of the capitalist way of life....if a corporation does well and makes a shit ton of profit, why would they not want to enrich their employees that helped put them there instead of worrying about "enhancing investor value" over all else??