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Old 04-26-2018, 11:55 AM   #11
MrChrisLS3


 
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Originally Posted by maddoggyusa View Post
I guess Trump killing the CAFE requirements allows Ford to do that. Ford used to sell the Focus as a loss just for the CAFE mpg.

but i won't believe it till I see it... just because those "model" die don't mean they won't be replaced by other names or electric versions. I would think the Fusion sticks around as mid-size is always a good seller.

2/3rd's of the market is SUV's and trucks. Ford makes money on them and not so much on the cars.
CAFE isn't going away, Ford is smart enough to know that even if Trump were to get that done today, his decisions will be reversed in a couple of years by the next person in that chair. Thus...

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The company has said every new Ford or Lincoln vehicle introduced over the next two years will have either a hybrid or plug-in hybrid engine option, which should buffer against rising gas prices as the vehicles get bigger, according to Hackett and Jim Farley, Ford president of global markets
This is pretty bold move. They are all but eliminating their under $25K market. It will be interesting how this pans out.
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