For years, supporters argued that electric drivetrains require far less maintenance than internal-combustion trucks. Skeptics warned that battery degradation and expensive out-of-warranty repairs would eventually erase any ownership savings.
The current trend of automakers "off-roadifying" their road cars has created a new breed of hiked up, black plastic-clad soft roaders that buyers can't seem to get enough of. Ford gave its Transit full-size van the treatment back in 2022 with the all-wheel-drive Transit Trail, but recalled all of them in early 2024 and replaced…
Ford’s promise of mobile driveway service is meant to take the hassle out of safety recalls. Instead of dropping off your truck at a dealership lot and losing half a day in a customer waiting lounge, a factory-trained technician comes directly to your home.
After pausing production at Oakville Assembly, in Ontario, following a sunsetting of its Edge crossover and related rigs, Ford is aggressively ramping up production of the Super Duty pickup at the facility, and late October finally sent down the line the first examples of the truck destined for dealerships.
A Kansas F-150 Lightning owner built a hitch-mounted Ford generator that charges his truck at about 18 kW while he drives. It just towed a Tesla home through sleet, and he says it gives the Lightning Silverado EV range. Advertising
Ford has confirmed it will soon release another new ute and it’s a chance for Australia, where it could slot in under the top-selling Ranger as a more affordable alternative.
Ford will launch a new, cheaper midsize ute for markets outside North America next year.
After driving 27,000 miles, a Ford Maverick owner reported saving $17,750 by choosing the smaller pickup over the cheapest Ford F-150, thanks to a lower purchase price and fuel savings.
Ford's EV program isn’t going as planned. Crosstown rival General Motors has raced ahead to become America's second-best-selling EV brand behind Tesla. And Ford's two main consumer offerings, the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E, are strong products, but they’re not delivering profits the way Ford wants yet, and they're aging. In fact, the F-150 Lightning,…
A Ford F-150 Lightning owner asking about flooded streets around Newport Beach, California, briefly concluded that his truck could handle two to three feet of water after watching a video shared in an owners’ forum. Other members challenged that reading, and he later acknowledged the warnings. He never reported attempting the crossing.