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Ford will end production of the Escape and Corsair SUVs by the end of 2025 to retool its Louisville plant for a new electric pickup truck.
Analysts suggest the gap between the current models selling out and new replacements arriving could negatively impact Ford's sales.
Ford hints at a new small SUV to replace the Escape and Corsair, possibly an electric model, but details are scarce.
As Ford Motor Co. prepares for a revolution with a new manufacturing process and platform for electric vehicles, it also is saying farewell to the production of two popular small SUVs at year-end: the Ford Escape and the Lincoln Corsair.
Car buyers still will be able to buy those vehicles through 2026 and Ford does have a replacement in mind — but what it is and when it will arrive re