Petrol-powered Ford Puma axed in Australia, electric version still coming

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The Ford Puma city SUV’s petrol version will be discontinued in Australian showrooms after three and a half years of slow sales. The nameplate will continue in electric form as the Puma Gen-E, and Ford continues to struggle with passenger vehicle sales. Ford has also dropped several other nameplates since 2016. Once the final examples of the petrol-powered Puma are sold, Ford will no longer offer petrol-powered hatchbacks, sedans, or SUVs. The Ford Puma, built in Romania, replaced the EcoSport and shares its underpinnings with the Fiesta city hatch. The discontinuation of the Puma reflects Ford’s focus on electric, commercial, and performance vehicles.

Brands mentioned: Ford, Mustang, Ranger, Everest, Transit, F-150