Cars & Concepts

Bill Ford didn't want to call Mach-E a Mustang — until he drove it

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Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford and actor Idris Elba posed together next to the all-electric Mustang Mach-E GT crossover in Los Angeles on Sunday. Elba, who worked at Ford in the 1980s, helped introduce the vehicle to the public.
November 19, 2019 07:49 PM

LOS ANGELES — In order to call the Mach-E electric crossover a Mustang, Ford Motor Co.'s Team Edison needed the approval of one of the most passionate pony-car enthusiasts around: Executive Chairman Bill Ford.

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