Iām not disputing that Ford tears down competitive products. Theyāve been doing that for many, many decades. What Iām saying is that itās unlikely that Ford would simply lift proprietary VW IP they were given privileged access to and incorporate it into their own designs, unless they had some...
So, according to my dealer, that 4-digit order number is actually associated with a specific salesperson at your dealership. Each dealership has a unique 5 digit (Iām pretty sure itās 5) number, so combining the dealership number and the order ID gives them a unique way to track the order. The...
Remember, Europe is a very different regulatory environment than the US. I think Ford had no choice but to quickly license someone elseās approved platform to meet the regulatory requirements (and market preferences) in Europe