Ford Axing all cars except Mustang and Focus Active Crossover in North America

[c-rizzle]

Ever notice what Porsche did in the past few years.... went from making only low volume sports cars.... to selling 2 different model high volume SUVs in just a few years time?

The Cayenne was such a cash cow for them, they added the Macan.

If they had a 6 passenger or 3rd row vehicle I'd have bought one. I was looking at the Macan's but 5 seats wasn't enough for kids' carpool & afterschool activities (friends) duty.

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[itguy08]

Even Lamborghini is getting a CUV....

 

[xDUMPWEEDx]

How on earth did the Mustang survive?

Ford is probably too scared of the pushback to discontinue it. I'm sure they would love to axe the Mustang if they could. Instead the S550 will live on for who knows how long with, more than likely, very little innovation. Just slap in a hybrid engine in a couple years and sit back as Ford treads water on the Mustang at 75,000 units a year just to keep the Ford diehards somewhat happy.

 

[Stoughton]

Back to the Model T basically.

How on earth did the Mustang survive?

Image. Even with low sales, it's a great marketing tool. People who walk in to drool over a GT500 might leave with a EB or Ranger or F150.

 

[EcoVert]

Well, no small, inexpensive, efficient Ford for my commuting or retirement. I won't buy electric until there are breakthrough's in battery technology. I have not seen a battery yet that can last past 6-7 years, at $5000-8000 to replace, most likely out of warranty, I won't consider it.

This is crazy, as others mentioned, when gas skyrockets SUV sales tank. Diversity of product is the key to survival.

Lithium batteries are going to be the next huge ecological disaster. About 1% of lithium batteries made are recycled. More and more countries are getting in on the lithium battery band wagon mining lithium from rocks and using chemicals extremely hazardous to the environment to extract the lithium from the rocks. Yes ladies and gentlemen electric cars do more harm to the environment the internal combustion engine car.

 

[EcoVert]

Just give it time and when the world finds out that these Electric vehicles are basically a rolling toxic waste factory the whole discussion will change....Plus the fact that most of our electric energy still comes from fossil fuels....its a stupid game

But im guessing that disposing of these batteries isnt a fun deal.

Those who are in power are drowning out those of us who are trying to make people see the truth about electric cars because they are making big time money on this and don't care what happen as long as they get rich.

 

[Arthonon]

Some positives and negatives of EVs discussed in this article:
https://www.autovistagroup.com/news...tteries-finds-tesla-more-polluting-8-year-old

 

[djdstang]

How will this affect the price of the mustang in 2020 ?

 

[Stoughton]

Lithium batteries are going to be the next huge ecological disaster. About 1% of lithium batteries made are recycled. More and more countries are getting in on the lithium battery band wagon mining lithium from rocks and using chemicals extremely hazardous to the environment to extract the lithium from the rocks. Yes ladies and gentlemen electric cars do more harm to the environment the internal combustion engine car.

The same thing we've been hearing since the debut of the Prius and yet, here we are 21 years later and no massive piles of dead hybrid batteries and no environmental disasters.

 

[ryant601]

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/04/26/chevy-impala-sedan-three-minor-updates/


In this article, it mentions Dodge is rumored to be killing off the Charger...first I've heard of it. I know the Challenger is selling pretty well, but that's a big cut nameplate cut.

 

[EcoVert]

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/26/for...us-car-business-and-gm-is-not-far-behind.html


GM's not far behind

 

[Stoughton]

Swell. In 3 years, the big 3 will have the Mustang, Challenger, Camaro, Vette and a shitton of trucks & SUVs that never see more adventure than deftly navigating the Costco parking lot.

 

[B4Sunrise]

I heard something like that was coming; I thought the Fusion would stay, I've never been a Focus fan. I thought the fiesta and Taurus would go the Fusion and Focus or just the Fusion would stay. On the other hand Ford is known for making decisions that have to be made.

 

[tranceporter]

This news isn't that surprising.

Down here SUVs, trucks, and crossovers outnumber cars significantly. All sedans and coupe sales have been down for years while compact and subcompact crossovers are selling like hotcakes.

 

[obgod3]

The same thing we've been hearing since the debut of the Prius and yet, here we are 21 years later and no massive piles of dead hybrid batteries and no environmental disasters.

Yeh but try getting rid of a battery pack...it will eventually happen. Was at a local tesla shop recently, battery pack sitting in a service bay, been there for months, still figuring out how much it will cost to get rid of it.....it was a quiet discussion.

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