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2nd go at posting this. Not sure what happened with the first unless Bloomberg are on to me

Ford Drops Hybrid Option for Update of Popular Explorer SUV except for police interceptors. In their class their MPG rating is poor and are being outsold by Toyota.

However this is interesting:

But US car buyers may not have seen the last of the hybrid Explorer. AutoForecast Solutions predicts it will return as soon as 2026 in order to help Ford meet increasingly stringent federal regulations on greenhouse gas emissions. “The internal combustion engine version of the Explorer is going to remain in production for the foreseeable future, so they’re going to need a hybrid for emissions reasons,” said Sam Fiorani, vice president of global forecasting for AutoForecast Solutions. “The emissions regulations require you to clean up your act.” (last year Chinese PHEV manufactures dramatically increased the size of their hybrid batteries to get around their own emission regulations)

Farley has said Ford will offer an all-electric three-row SUV next year, which some analysts expect to be badged an Explorer. Sales growth for pure electric vehicles is expected to slow to 11% this year, down from 47% last year, according to a forecast by UBS Group AG, as buyers balk at high prices and a spotty charging infrastructure for battery powered models.