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Can't say I'm shocked. No pun intended, but they need to get into EVs. I know they've been testing PHEVs but there's nothing serious on the consumer side.
At this point, Ford is going to have to buy it.Can't say I'm shocked. No pun intended, but they need to get into EVs. I know they've been testing PHEVs but there's nothing serious on the consumer side.
They just don't have much to offer on the small card side. Oh yea, the Focus and the Mustang.
It is. For cars to meet US standards for emissions and crash requirements they have to be engineered from the ground up. Clean air and super safe cars cost money and fuel. In Europe historically high gas prices, high taxes on vehicle purchases and the relatively cleaner air because of geography have led the automakers to design cars separately for the individual continents. If they were to just sell the cars intended for the US market in Europe, they would fail because the cars would cost a lot more than the competition and would get worse gas mileage. So it's tough to just convert a European car for America.and from Europe
Fiesta
Focus
Fusion (not the same as ours, more of a small crossover)
C-Max
Ka
Mondeo
Surely it wouldn't be all that hard to federalize some of the above?![]()
LOL - gotta luv it. I've been worried about Ford for awhile. If I were Ford's Board of Directors, I would call the CEO onto the carpet and tell me what he's planning for REEV's, BEV's, FCV's, etc. If he gives a lame wait and see answer, I would fire him on the spot.Ford's CEO was on CNBC today. They talked about electric cars, but they were showing video of the Volt.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=802829123
While there at it how about they buy toyota, and why not buy back aston martin, jaguar, and land rover. You can never have too many brands just ask GM.LOL - gotta luv it. I've been worried about Ford for awhile. If I were Ford's Board of Directors, I would call the CEO onto the carpet and tell me what he's planning for REEV's, BEV's, FCV's, etc. If he gives a lame wait and see answer, I would fire him on the spot.
At this point, Ford should try to buy either Tesla Motors or Fisker Automotive.
They don't need to buy a nameplate, they need to buy an EV tech embedded in a conventional looking and performing automobile. Right now, that's Tesla and Fisker. Toyota's market cap is so high that no enterprise could buy them, except for maybe Dubai.While there at it how about they buy toyota, and why not buy back aston martin, jaguar, and land rover. You can never have too many brands just ask GM.
Boy, you can't wait to get Tesla and Fisker sold off. Are you working on commission? LOLAt this point, Ford should try to buy either Tesla Motors or Fisker Automotive.
The last thing Ford needs is to jump into the EREV/BEV/FCV bandwagon. Nobody wants those cars. Most people don't even know how they work or their advantages. My dad works for Ford and when I bring up the Volt, he can't think of anything but a golf-cart. People like him are hard to convince, and there are a lot of them out there.LOL - gotta luv it. I've been worried about Ford for awhile. If I were Ford's Board of Directors, I would call the CEO onto the carpet and tell me what he's planning for REEV's, BEV's, FCV's, etc. If he gives a lame wait and see answer, I would fire him on the spot.
At this point, Ford should try to buy either Tesla Motors or Fisker Automotive.
The last thing Ford needs is to jump into the EREV/BEV/FCV bandwagon. Nobody wants those cars. Most people don't even know how they work or their advantages. My dad works for Ford and when I bring up the Volt, he can't think of anything but a golf-cart. People like him are hard to convince, and there are a lot of them out there.
I am more interested in getting Ford back on track. I don't think anyone here really understands the impact to the US economy if one of the big 3 collapses. I already think Chrysler is terminal, and Ford is in critical condition and requires a transplant.Boy, you can't wait to get Tesla and Fisker sold off. Are you working on commission? LOL