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A US attack on Iran is growing likely. And I suspect that taking Venezuela, getting that oil, is related to an attack on Iran.

https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/01/09/democrats-defend-tren-de-aragua-migrants-shot-during-attack-on-ice/

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So tired of hearing about this in a twisted fashion. Here's the video that says it all. Like the brother-in-law said, “She shouldn't have been in the way. She had nothing to do with the ICE agents or immigration, so she shouldn't have been there. She should have minded her own business.” https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15450043/renee-nicole-good-ice-agent-video.html

Last night: We are gonna start now hitting land [targets in Mexico] with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico. It's very sad to watch and see what's happened to that country. The President recently said: You have to do something with Mexico. We’re going to have to do something. We’d love Mexico to do it, they’re capable of doing it, but unfortunately, the cartels are very strong in Mexico. Mexican trucks should be banned, as they could be weaponized by the cartels.

US officials have discussed giving lump sum payments directly to Greenlanders as part of a bid to convince them to secede from Denmark and potentially join the US. Figures ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 per person. The idea of directly paying residents of Greenland, an overseas territory of Denmark, ‌offers an innovative way for the US buy the island of 57,000 people.

"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country. "This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement. Details to follow. There will be a News Conference today at 11 A.M., at Mar-a-Lago. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP."

Warmest wishes to all for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

At the video's beginning, F-650/750 production at OAP. .

So the Middle East gets the Everest, but Ford's home country market they depend on "still" does not. Where is the justice ??? https://fordauthority.com/2025/12/2026-ford-everest-tremor-officially-debuts-for-middle-east/

They said an electric van exclusively for NA was cancelled. So I assumed that meant a planned electric Maverick van (NA Transit Connect subsitute) was cancelled??? If a Maverick van (V758) is still coming, shown to dealers in 2024, Farley is dragging his feet (2028).

Agreed. I suspect Ford is finally going to bring over the mid-sized Transit Custom.

For larger retail, electric utilities, the economics are unresolvable. These customers have very demanding use cases for an electric vehicle. They tow, they go off-road, they take long road trips. These vehicles have worse aerodynamics, and they’re very heavy, which means very large and expensive batteries. Retail customers have shown that they will not pay any premium for these large EVs, making them a really tough business case. Profitability for the large family haulers will instead come from PHEVs, hybrids and EREVs that on “one tank of gas can get over 700 miles of range, but still drive most miles electric. Ford will focus on small to medium-sized electric vehicles that present a stronger economic case. Jim Farley In 2022, Farley said if you’re pulling 10,000 pounds, an electric truck is not the right solution. And 95 percent of Ford's US customers tow more than 10,000 pounds. This is an important segment, and it will probably go hydrogen fuel cell before it goes pure electric.

Ford is getting into battery energy storage. Using its battery plants in Kentucky and Michigan, Ford will build large-scale LFP-based storage systems for data centers, utilities, and industrial customers. Production is set to start in 2027, with up to 20 GWh of annual capacity by the end of that year. Ford is putting about $2 billion into this, using extra EV battery capacity to tap into a new line of business. To address previous reports of a split between Ford and SK On, the companies have entered into a joint venture disposition agreement. The result is that a Ford subsidiary will own and operate the Kentucky battery plants independently. SK On, on the other hand, will fully own and operate the Tennessee battery plant.

That a shame. The Ranger Super-Duty is a looker. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a69713756/ford-ranger-phev-super-duty-not-coming-to-america/

I get why some people buy hybrids. The latest Prius actually looks good. But I'd never buy a Bronco nor a Jeep with a hybrid powertrain because I feel it's an unsuitable application. Jim Farley said the Super-Duty would never be a hybrid. Rather, he said Ford was considering a fuel cell. I wonder if that has all changed.

Salesmen told me they were giving away the Mustang Mach-E's.

Ford terminates pure-electric Lightning F-150. It will become a plug-in hybrid. Also, the Econoline is presumably dead as a new, affordable commercial van will launch with gas and hybrid models at Ohio Assembly Plant (OAP/Avon Lake) where it is produced. It will be interesting how the RV industry which relies on E-Series cutaways is effected. A "new, affordable commercial van". Like the paid for many times over E-Series wasn't affordable? I wonder what Ford is planning that is cheaper to build than the Kansas City-built Transit. No mention on the future of Ford F-650/750 medium producton at OAP. The operating reality has changed, and we are redeploying capital into higher-return growth opportunities: Ford Pro, our market-leading trucks and vans, hybrids, and high-margin opportunities like our new battery energy storage business. Ford will convert its Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center into the Tennessee Truck Plant, where it will build new gas-powered Ford truck models in 2029. Ford’s Ohio Assembly Plant will become a “central hub” for Ford Pro, assembling a new gas and hybrid commercial van in 2029 (replacing a planned EV van), and Super Duty truck chassis cabs. https://www.autonews.com/ford/an-ford-ev-pivot-lightning-death-1215/ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a69732327/ford-ev-hybrid-large-vehicles-strategy/ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a69731971/ford-f-150-lightning-gains-gas-engine/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15385559/FBI-arrests-five-radical-pro-Palestine-New-Years-Eve-bombings-LA.html

When you called Watt's Mack and asked for a 62QS33 door latch (right-hand) and a 34RC156 tumbler lock set, what did they say ?