Hi, Guest
07-25-2007, 10:42 PM
IIRC this announcement confirms what Ford has been saying for quite some time now ... that beginning with the next generation C1 (2010 MY) the Focus would be truly "global" again, with NA getting the same platform as the rest of the world.
Given the trend in manufacturing I would assume that the next gen C1 will be built according to flexible manufacturing processes and they will be able to build a lot of different C1 based vehicles on the same line; unlike now.
So I would think that they should be able to produce hatch, sedan and coupe and even convertible on the same line if they want to ... but if they are indeed going to build the C-Max for NA, then my bet is they probably won't do a wagon for NA.
Given the trend in manufacturing I would assume that the next gen C1 will be built according to flexible manufacturing processes and they will be able to build a lot of different C1 based vehicles on the same line; unlike now.
So I would think that they should be able to produce hatch, sedan and coupe and even convertible on the same line if they want to ... but if they are indeed going to build the C-Max for NA, then my bet is they probably won't do a wagon for NA.
Frost__2001,Jul 25 2007, 02:56 AM Wrote:the thing that gets me about this is that will ford be smart enough to bring back the wagon, and the hatchbacks to offer the level of choices they did in 2000? or will they be stupid again and keep building the coupe by then to rival the Civic & Cobalt coupes?
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