FCA won't have that large of a fine I don't think. They only sold about 100k non compliant cars over 3 years or so. Just a drop in the bucket compared to VW.
I saw that this morning, too. Sounds like they did the exact same thing VW did. One article said the EPA was looking at another manufacturer for doing the same thing, but they wouldn't mention who it was. Doesn't sound like they are done investigating. It won't be ford though, unless its for the...
Never had a Bronco, but a non-removable top isn't a big deal for me. I don't care for convertibles or anything like that, personally. A removable top just means there are more places to leak, more road noise, and more squeaks/rattles as the vehicle ages. It might effect the rigidity of the body...
Its not impossible, its just a matter of budget. Too much of a change will require new crash testing, but seeing as how the cars aren't sold here currently they may need crash testing anyways. I think they have to buy new tooling for the plant anyways as well since they will be built in the...
Its going to be based on the Everest, which is rated to tow up to 6600 pounds. As long as Ford doesn't underrate it to differentiate it from other SUV's and trucks.
Thats the downfall of small displacement, turbo gas engines, not the aluminum body. They do great on a dyno for EPA testing, which doesn't come close to replicating real life. The ecoboost is great on mpg for steady state and low load conditions, i.e. cruising down a flat freeway or coasting...