As part of changes to its global leadership team, Ford said CFO Bob Shanks, 66, will be replaced by Tim Stone, a two-decade veteran of Amazon and former finance chief at the parent company of the popular phone app Snapchat.

The F-600, available in the middle of next year, will become the largest Super Duty offering.

The changes to the Transit van are part of an upgrade of all Ford commercial vehicles as executives place more emphasis on profitable nameplates. The automaker is also adding modems with 4G LTE Wi-Fi in all Transits.

Ford’s earlier forays into electrification were known more for their fuel economy than performance capabilities. The new focus sounds more like the late Henry Ford II’s directive for his race car drivers: “Go like hell.”

The 2020 model year pickup truck, on sale this fall, will come with a new 7.3-litre V-8 engine, an updated diesel or the base 6.2-litre V-8, along with a new 10-speed automatic transmission.

Ford is planning a less expensive pickup that would slot below the Ranger, and will eventually offer battery-electric versions of the F series, Jim Farley, head of the automaker's global markets, told investors.

The Ford Escape, the No. 2 seller behind the F series in the automaker's Canadian lineup, has been redesigned for the 2020 model year with more refined styling to help set it apart from the rugged off-road Bronco and a smaller off-road crossover — dubbed the baby Bronco — due next year.

None of the 80 limited-run Lincoln Continentals with suicide doors will be available for sale in Canada because of “the very limited quantities,” Ford Canada said.

To understand why Ford Motor Co. is reviving the Ranger midsize pickup after an eight-year hiatus in North America, look no further than its big brother, the full-size F-150.

The 2019 Ranger will come standard with four-wheel drive in Canada and the automaker says the truck's city and combined fuel-efficiency figures are the best of any gasoline-powered midsize pickup.