So there you are, Ford has pretty much all the cars it needs in right-hand drive to take the fight to rivals such as the Toyota RAV4 and Corolla Cross, the Kia Sorento and Hyundai Santa Fe.

Ford shifted focus to use the country as an export hub. Last year, Ford made $900 million in earnings before interest and taxes in China for the year and much of that was based on exports, Frick said.

Ford's ultimate goal is to lead in every global market Ford is in, knowing that one day the Chinese will bring their cars to the United States. When they do, Ford has to be competitive if the 121 ...

It’s unlikely that Ford will ever make models to compete with the smallest Wuling and BYD EVs, but, at the very least, Ford could once again be embracing small entry-level cars in the U.S.