福特E系列

    E系列面包车（即此前的Econoline）似乎永远也不需要改头换面。福特公司已将它的设计保持了21年而始终原封不动，通过避免频繁改版获取了丰厚利润。但在去年年底停产后这种盛况就一去不返了。福特将这款家用面包车替换为全新版的全顺（Transit），这是福特一直在北美以外市场销售的主打车型。但是原来的丰厚利润也将不复存在了。

    译者：清远

13. Ford E-series

    The E-series van (formerly Econoline) never seems to need a facelift. Ford has been making the same design for 21 years, booking fat profits by avoiding regular updates. That all goes away when production stops at year's end. The automaker is replacing its homely van with an all-new version of the Transit, which Ford has been selling outside North America. But there will be no substitute for its beautiful margins on the operating statement.