It is definitely interesting
It is definitely interesting news that Ford could use the MEB platform to build a less expensive BEV. I also agree that whatever kind of crossover it is, it shouldn't be called a Mustang. Trying to scrunch the Mustang's styling elements into a smaller CUV form factor would do no justice to the Mustang name, and probably be an embarrassing product. Fitting the MEB chassis to the Escape, or Lincoln CUV models could potentially work, or otherwise adding the general Ford or Lincoln design elements to the resulting CUV should look fine. VW has immense resources, and huge production facilities to offer the MEB chassis at a price that Ford could not compete domestically against. So the result would be more affordable Ford BEVs that wouldn't have Chinese tariffs, and VW could extend the R&D and manufacturing costs of the MEB platform by selling many thousands of them to Ford, and perhaps other automakers around the world.