Which leads to many questions. What platform is the MKC on ( I believe the Taurus ) so what does this portend in terms of Product Update/Redesigns and when and where does the MKC fit into that Fishbone type chart that is Ford's game plan that we are not privy too.
Secondarily, The "Small Cars" moving to Mexico are being supplanted by Ford bringing back the "Ranger" and a variant as they bringing back the "Bronco" to their lineup.
So, if Ford is rethinking this, where would they have room to build the "small car" (Focus, Escape, Cmax ) platform? ( Given the "Wayne Assembly" plant that the Ranger is going in and the small car is exiting is "Yuge" but is their room to build all of the above?) Tangent to this is will this platform be redesigned? Will the CMax's Hybrid Drive remain as the Automotive world moves towards a 48v Mild Hybrid System?
Their is a lot more to this than Ford Bad, Trump Good ra ra ra.
Google 48v Mild Hybrid Systems for starters, here is a snapshot (below) to get you going. BTW, I think Audi is the 1st out of the box with a 48V System. The question begs, with Obama's insane 59.5mpg fleet average, how does a system like this not get incorporated into everything with wheels....
