The CEO talking about prioritizing hybrids/PHEV then almost immediately offering LESS (explorer/aviator) is wild. A 4XE competitor makes too much sense and I’m holding off on buying until one exists
Seems the engineering for a hybrid/PHEV is underway if they are benchmarking the 4XE
https://fordauthority.com/2024/02/ford-benchmarking-jeep-wrangler-4xe/