Design Teams Said Executives Would Not Give Up Mustang Mach-E On Loan to Them

Bill Ford was given a prototype of the not-yet-released 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E to drive in early October and he didn't want to give it back. He asked for an extension. The design and production teams had to plead for the return of the all-electric SUV from the company's executive chairman, known for his love of the classic Mustang.

"We had had to pry it out of his hands," Hau Thai-Tang, chief product development officer at Ford, told the Free Press.

SanJoseDriver - 11/2/2020 1:23:20 PM

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I would want to keep it too lol.

MDarringer - 11/2/2020 8:08:56 PM

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I'm really surprised that Tesla hasn't moved to replace the X with something less cartoonish to battle the GLS and the X7. THAT would be a genius move for Tesla just as the Mach E is a brilliant move for Ford and for the Mustang. An EV coupe Mustang would be delightful, but not an ICE with batteries bolted in.

mre30 - 11/3/2020 9:46:53 AM

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Despite the "Robin Hood" investors enthusiasm and certain media hype for the company, Tesla (and Musk) do not seem to be able to multi-task. Tesla can seemingly only do one thing at a time and at that, the one thing is usually brought to market 80% complete.

Tesla seems to be incapable of doing anything in 'parallel'

randy3023 - 11/2/2020 3:28:06 PM

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A fluff story on a Ford from the Detroit Free Press?

SHOCKING

MDarringer - 11/2/2020 6:14:43 PM

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It's pretty exceptional. I cannot wait for it to get into dealers.