kscarbel2 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 . . . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74947-ford-trucks-at-the-2024-iaa-intl-truck-show-hanover-germany/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 1/5/2025 at 12:02 PM, kscarbel2 said: . . . Again, I wonder if there is ANY relationship with Dearborn beyond a license to use the brand. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74947-ford-trucks-at-the-2024-iaa-intl-truck-show-hanover-germany/#findComment-569640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Ford Europe is different than anything you will see in America. same with Ford Australia, and Ford Brazil. still Ford Motor Company, but different car lines and different emissions and crash standards. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74947-ford-trucks-at-the-2024-iaa-intl-truck-show-hanover-germany/#findComment-569663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 l'm a bit confused here. ls this CEO talking about the USA sales only? .....Hippy Ford CEO Admits No One Wants EV Trucks & Vans: ‘For larger retail, electric utilities, the economics are unresolvable’ https://www.climatedepot.com/2025/02/19/ford-ceo-admits-no-one-wants-ev-trucks-vans-for-larger-retail-electric-utilities-the-economics-are-unresolvable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ford-ceo-admits-no-one-wants-ev-trucks-vans-for-larger-retail-electric-utilities-the-economics-are-unresolvable 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74947-ford-trucks-at-the-2024-iaa-intl-truck-show-hanover-germany/#findComment-569828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 almost missed this,,,,,some nice looking equipment,thanks for that,,bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74947-ford-trucks-at-the-2024-iaa-intl-truck-show-hanover-germany/#findComment-569835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseliner64 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 7 hours ago, 70mackMB said: l'm a bit confused here. ls this CEO talking about the USA sales only? .....Hippy Ford CEO Admits No One Wants EV Trucks & Vans: ‘For larger retail, electric utilities, the economics are unresolvable’ https://www.climatedepot.com/2025/02/19/ford-ceo-admits-no-one-wants-ev-trucks-vans-for-larger-retail-electric-utilities-the-economics-are-unresolvable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ford-ceo-admits-no-one-wants-ev-trucks-vans-for-larger-retail-electric-utilities-the-economics-are-unresolvable Id say he is right..... Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74947-ford-trucks-at-the-2024-iaa-intl-truck-show-hanover-germany/#findComment-569881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 yes ford has preached over here,,,nobody wants EV heavy trucks,,,and even thier cars are not selling,so far people with F150s are saying EVs are saying once you put a travel trailer behind them,,,the batterys drain right out,,bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74947-ford-trucks-at-the-2024-iaa-intl-truck-show-hanover-germany/#findComment-569884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 you know thier like welders,hot tubs ,trampalines swing sets,pools,,,,your only going to sell so many,,,and not everybody needs or wants them Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74947-ford-trucks-at-the-2024-iaa-intl-truck-show-hanover-germany/#findComment-569887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kscarbel2 Posted February 20 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 20 The spirit and enthusiasm of the people at Ford-Otosan is amazing. It reminds me of the US market in the 1970s and 1980s, when people used to enjoy going to work and selling trucks. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74947-ford-trucks-at-the-2024-iaa-intl-truck-show-hanover-germany/#findComment-569897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrybarbon Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 On 2/20/2025 at 3:50 AM, 70mackMB said: l'm a bit confused here. ls this CEO talking about the USA sales only? .....Hippy Ford CEO Admits No One Wants EV Trucks & Vans: ‘For larger retail, electric utilities, the economics are unresolvable’ https://www.climatedepot.com/2025/02/19/ford-ceo-admits-no-one-wants-ev-trucks-vans-for-larger-retail-electric-utilities-the-economics-are-unresolvable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ford-ceo-admits-no-one-wants-ev-trucks-vans-for-larger-retail-electric-utilities-the-economics-are-unresolvable The SWISS, international concrete and cement giant Holcim in Australia not long ago was given to trial or bought an electric concrete mixer truck with the barrel mounted. I did not get the name of the truck make. It was a twin steer and tandem drive. Loaded with concrete to the allowed legal gross weight - net concrete loaded was 4.2 cubic metres. All the same diesel engine mixer trucks, twin steer and tandem drive, carry up 7.8 metres legally. Nearly a half load less!!!!!! It did ONE load and was never seen at any concrete plant thereafter. There was no information about how it actually performed delivering the concrete to site or how much battery power was used. 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74947-ford-trucks-at-the-2024-iaa-intl-truck-show-hanover-germany/#findComment-570302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadwayR Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 On 2/20/2025 at 3:27 AM, kscarbel2 said: The spirit and enthusiasm of the people at Ford-Otosan is amazing. It reminds me of the US market in the 1970s and 1980s, when people used to enjoy going to work and selling trucks. I can't help but wonder if Otosan would be better off if they could get out from under Ford at this point and align with Traton or Daimler, at least on the commercial truck side. Otosan's impressive commercial trucks are a home-grown effort, I see very little support or involvement from Ford other than the 'Ford' emblems on the trucks and a periodic mention of the operation around shareholder meeting time. Otosan is a small regional truck manufacturer with impressive product and good market share where they are active, but no way will Ford ever bring them to North America. I believe Otosan is still the lead manufacturing center for the Transit in Europe, but with Ford's European market share plummeting to 3.3% the business case for staying in Europe is becoming difficult. Should Ford pull out perhaps Otosan could maintain the Transit franchise in Europe themselves or with another partner. With Ford under Farley in the U.S. being such a hot mess these days perhaps the right move for Ford would be to sell off all European operations and spend the money where it's really needed, paying for warranty work in North America. I'll bet Stellantis would buy it! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74947-ford-trucks-at-the-2024-iaa-intl-truck-show-hanover-germany/#findComment-570373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Red Horse Posted February 28 Popular Post Share Posted February 28 On 2/25/2025 at 8:06 AM, harrybarbon said: The SWISS, international concrete and cement giant Holcim in Australia not long ago was given to trial or bought an electric concrete mixer truck with the barrel mounted. I did not get the name of the truck make. It was a twin steer and tandem drive. Loaded with concrete to the allowed legal gross weight - net concrete loaded was 4.2 cubic metres. All the same diesel engine mixer trucks, twin steer and tandem drive, carry up 7.8 metres legally. Nearly a half load less!!!!!! It did ONE load and was never seen at any concrete plant thereafter. There was no information about how it actually performed delivering the concrete to site or how much battery power was used. Hah My bet is the battery died at the job site and they have been jack hammering the concrete out of the barrel ever since😎 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74947-ford-trucks-at-the-2024-iaa-intl-truck-show-hanover-germany/#findComment-570531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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