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I doubt it, there is zero market for them outside of the US, Amarok is a big as South America needs ( where they build them). European vans seem to be where this deal is at, but with ranger engines being euro van based, it could effect it in the next generation.
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The ecoblue is a brand new engine design. There is a significant return on investment required for that. And if anything it will survive until the point where diesels are banned all over the place and it's unviable to make diesels anymore. Probably the last clean sheet diesel Ford will ever make I think.
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Saw one of these with a chrome "Y" after the great Wall badge.
Sorry couldn't help myself. please continue..... ![]() It would be nice to see Ford re enter the Heavy vehicle market VW have a few class 6 - 8 trucks in their line up.
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There doesnt have to be market outside the US, the US fullsize pickup market is larger than our combined passenger market.
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The market might open up after July 1 with our new GCM laws coming into effect.
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Wow, that's just really creepy.
Ford has always had various allegations of anti-Semitism, racism, and xenophobia. Certainly it's management is a WASP bastion. And now they plan to join forces with the actual Nazi car company? |
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Lets not forget the VW gassing monkeys in Mexico fiasco.....................what a discrace. ![]() Cheers Mick |
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VW are dodgy to the core..why anyone could even entertain buying one has no clue or morals. Bad move by Ford.
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Yes and one is always the poor cousin, in the case of Ranger and BT it was the Mazda. It harks back to the desperate days of the ‘80s when most car companies had lost their way.
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People are going way over the top with this.
I see.... 1. Transit Connect and Caddy 2. Transit and Transporter. Those two commercial vans and passenger van groups will be a big project with lots of potential savings for both companies, also an opportunity for both to lock in big, long term contracts with suppliers at super low prices. It's also a great opportunity to share development costs on things lie hybrid and full electric vans, significantly reducing costs while making the projects commercially viable thanks to partnering. Last edited by jpd80; 23-06-2018 at 10:10 PM. |
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Crazy Dazz.. Mitsubishi made the Zero fighter plane.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...3859&FORM=VIRE
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mitsubishi motor on it when i started my small business at the time . It was a Jonsered machine . Twenty four years on , it still starts within 2-3 pulls from cold , the two stage carby has never failed , the throttle linkage never broken and it's done a power of work too.Almost every time we have a regular working bee at the golf club she's there too. Jonsered are tied in with Husqvarna these days and in the 90's they used Mistubishi engines for some of their commercial products. Now co development happens all over the place ..The new 10 speed autos in Ford and Chevrolet stuff is another example I think . |
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Mitsubishi's build quality is very good in my experience.
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Hmm, 180kw V6 Ranger please
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Why stop at a V6, why not the V10 out of the Audi R8's.
Anyone got any other suggestions using the parts bins of both companies.
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Did anyone stop to think that maybe VW is impressed with what Ford has planned
with commercial vehicles rather than Ford just plugging into VW products? |
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The VW had a very good ride on crappy roads that we had back then even todays speed bumps are nothing for them to float over as fast as you like. |
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Thats a bit hopefull.
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Wow!!!
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What size commercial vehicles are you talking about ? What vans and utes.
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Think what Commercial van and Ute sizes are popular in Europe and rest of the world outside of North America,
I suspect that is the area of interest for VW... |
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The only VW van i see in substantial numbers is the Caddy, i see the odd Transporter...they seem to be favored by Brethrens...
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The VW Amarok is made in Argentina.
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