Ford News: Rumorpile: Ford Could Cut C-Max, Fiesta, & Taurus

[William Maley]

General Motors isn't the only one considering putting vehicles on the chopping block. The Detroit News has learned from three sources that Ford is considering ending production on three models for the U.S. - the Fiesta, C-Max Hybrid, and Taurus. Sources say the Taurus would be first to go in late 2018. The Fiesta would follow suit either in late 2018 or 2019. The C-Max would be the last model to end production in early 2019.

Ford said they would make an announcement concerning the C-Max at a later date. The company declined to comment on the other vehicles.

The Taurus has been long rumored to be cut from Ford's lineup due to poor sales. This was further bolstered by the company unveiling a new Taurus for China, but not for the U.S. back in 2016.

Rumors about the Fiesta leaving the U.S. lineup began last year when CarScoops learned from a source that the next-generation Fiesta would not come to the U.S. due to there not being "enough demand to justify the costs." Earlier this week, Romanian site 0-100 spoke with Fiesta program manager Robert Stiller who said this,

"The previous model was a global Ford product, and with the new generation we are targeting only Europe, the Middle East and Africa,” said Stiller.

“In North America, especially in the US, China and Latin America, the demand for such cars is declining, and we are reacting accordingly.”

Source: Detroit News, CarScoops, 0-100.ro

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