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Ford’s New Lineup Has a Refreshed View of the Future

Chicago Tribune

Ford is refreshing or revamping its entire aging lineup of SUVs while adding gas-electric hybrid powertrains, two new off-road SUVs and two new trucks.

The current model lineup is among the industry’s oldest, and the new products should help dealers who have struggled against competitors with fresher vehicles.

“I have a reinvigorated view of the future,” said Richard Bazzy, who runs a Ford dealership in Pittsburgh’s northern suburbs and is among dealers who have been critical of company management. “We’ve been waiting for a long time. We weren’t sure what we were waiting for. Now we know.”

Read the article at Chicago Tribune.

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