Why is Ford getting out of building sedans?

[btrc]

Originally Posted by rawhide

The Fusion is known as the Mondeo other than in North America and they sold about 200,000 units in 2017. That with NA sales makes about 400,000 plus sales for the car.

When I was in Germany last year I saw some Fusions (maybe Mondeos) that were sport wagons sort of like the Dodge Magnum. I wished they had those over here, really sharp.

[Dan Fahey]

Sounds like Management through Bookkeeping instead of having Engineers run the company.

That is what happened to save GM when the Bean Counters were replaced with real car people.
Soon after GM started winning best in class..

Only vehicle that got such a commendation was the Ford Expedition.

Cadillac is going through an identity crisis
Not sure losing Pontiac and Oldsmobile was a good idea.
But GM has done well.

[L Peterson6261]

Originally Posted by cicero819

I read a little while ago, that Ford is getting out of building sedans. I know the reasoning behind it, they sell more trucks than sedans but they're just beginning building really fast cars.lol This 2017 Ford Fusion V6 TT AWD ran some 12.90's at 106mph.at my local track with no problems.

Rumor is many of the new car manufactures are getting out of sedans and going to SUV's and pickups. More people want pickups and SUV's... supply & demand

[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by House of Darts

The Japanese make money because they have developed a system over the years.

The Japanese did not develop the system. The Japanese implemented a system developed by American Arthur Deming. He tried to get the US carmakers to use his system but they told him to get lost.

[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by cicero819

I read a little while ago, that Ford is getting out of building sedans.

What Ford really said was that it is going to stop building sedans in the USA. Ford did not say it would not sell cars in the US that were made somewhere else.

[rawhide]

Originally Posted by btrc

When I was in Germany last year I saw some Fusions (maybe Mondeos) that were sport wagons sort of like the Dodge Magnum. I wished they had those over here, really sharp.

In Europe the Mondeo/Fusion and the Focus are still available as wagons.

[D.Johns]

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/30/ford...hoo&yptr=yahoo