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Next Ford Edge to go global, concept to debut in LA

Aside from an admittedly significant refresh in 2011, the guts underpinning the midsize Ford Edge crossover (shown above as a 2012 model) haven't received much attention since it was introduced seven years ago. That is all about to change as Ford plans to roll out a new concept vehicle at the LA Auto Show that will preview the next-gen Edge, which we may have actually gotten our first look at back in February.

We've heard from numerous sources this week that a concept will be unveiled in LA previewing the 2015 Edge, and like many current Ford products (like Fusion, Focus and Fiesta), it will be sold in a number of global markets including Europe. This news isn't entirely a surprise, though, as Ford announced in September that it was investing in the Oakville, Canada assembly plant – where the Edge is produced – in order to make it a "global manufacturing plant."

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/07/n...to-show-debut/

Hoovey689

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Ford has a lot of SUVs not just Stateside, but internationally too. This is a good move to condense it and make a more globally tailored CUV for multiple markets. Works for the Focus. Always was a fan of the Edge, and a new chassis can only make it a better vehicle. The Edge's success at least in America is somewhat vital as it's taken the space the Explorer used to occupy