
Ford’s electric vehicle sales are soaring in the U.S., driven by jaw-dropping lease deals and finance offers. However, the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning alone can't take Ford far enough in the EV race. For that, the Dearborn automaker needs its upcoming “skunkworks” project to succeed. Part of making the strategy work could involve launching spiritual successors to the Fiesta, Focus or European-market Puma small crossover.