Highest 2024 VIN 171,000 scheduling through week of ?
The 2022 VIN tracker ended up at 115,1XX but there were around 6,900 that were never produced
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/highest-22-vin-tracker.12919/
The 2023 VIN tracker ended up at 104,1XX...
Production over 10K but not seeing the 3rd shift increase yet. Factory was shutdown for 2 weeks in July?
Note: Production is total factory output including product to Canada, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil
Sales are USA only
Also stock levels:
10K Maverick
22.4K Bronco Sport
171.6K F-Series
Ford pushes back EV target, warns of wider losses due to slower-than-expected adoption
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/27/ford-pushes-back-ev-target-warns-of-wider-losses.html
They need to crank up that hybrid powertrain production.
Has Ford said when 24 orders need to be COVP by? I know many dealer have been swamped with orders and are prioritizing entering orders over the COVP process. @fordvideoguy
I know Jalopnik is not the must reputable, but most of the meat of the article comes from Bloomberg (paywall)
"Ford tried really hard to be Tesla, and by most accounts, so far, it hasn’t quite worked. Ford attempted to copy Tesla’s script for selling electric vehicles, according to Bloomberg...
2nd month in a row with production over 10K
9,200 Mavericks in transit or on dealer lots
25,200 Bronco Sports in transit or on dealer lots
191,100 F-Series in transit or on dealer lots
Updated: Looks like Ford is just putting the wrong windows sticker on some of the Hybrids. The engines are still made in Mexico.
Since the beginning of Maverick production the hybrids engines have been built at Ford’s Chihuahua Engine Plant in Mexico.
Recently people have noticed the Parts...
My modules popped on 4/25 and was marked as built on 4/30 but still has not shipped.
Contacted Ford support and they say:
"The secondary status is Received this means the vehicle has been received by a carrier at a ramp location. The current location is Ramp 5S, Ciudad Industri, SO."
Thinking...
Production a little down for April. Probably due to the holiday week since Bronco Sport was down also.
Maverick April 2023 Sales & Production Figures
Maverick April Sales: 6,583 Sales (YTD): 28,061 vehicles.
April sales represent a 16.7% increase from March.
Maverick April Production: 7,263...
My Maverick was scheduled for production Tuesday 4/25. Right on schedule both the PCM and BCE modules popped on 4/25.
But now 4 days later, the tracker still shows it in production and no built e-mail. I don't have any post production extras such as spray-in bed-liner or mud flaps that could...
Maverick First Quarter 2023 Sales: 21,478 (+11.6% from First Quarter 2022)
Maverick March 2023 Production: 9,649 (+35% from February 2023)
Getting better in Mav production (3rd highest month) and highest combined Maverick / Bronco Sport production ever!
This looks interesting. Wider than the truck, so bed goes across the truck and leaves some space to stand up inside. https://newatlas.com/outdoors/tune-outdoors-tacoma-camping-topper/
Also light weight at 360 lbs.
Currently made for a 5' bed but maybe they will come out with a 4.5' version or...
Not too great
Maverick February Sales: 7,648 vehicles. Sales (YTD): 13,920 vehicles.
February sales represent a 21.9% increase from January.
Maverick February Production: 7,143 vehicles. Production (YTD): 15,837 vehicles.
January production represents a 18.8% decrease from January.
Costs more than my XL will but looks like a nice lightweight semi-custom option for the Maverick
https://www.truckcampermagazine.com/news/phoenix-campers-launches-stealthy-mini/
In new Edge for China
AWD Turbo Hybrid with 271 HP and 299 ft-lbs torque
12.3" digital cluster
27" touchscreen main display
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43063860/ford-edge-china-hybrid-revealed/
Ford idles Louisville Assembly Plant amid rocky launch of new Escape
The automaker paused work while it sorts out issues with the 2023 model Escape compact SUV
The plant, known as LAP, has been plagued by shortages of parts made by suppliers as well as hiccups with the redesigned Escape, its...
FORD CEO FARLEY SAYS TWO ROW ICE CROSSOVERS GOING AWAY
We knew the Edge was going away and there were rumors about the Escape
But what does he mean by this? Is he including Hybrids and Plugin-Hybrids since they have an ICE? What about the Escape and Bronco Sport? Will they be electric only...