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Pickups

Fun Trucks Friday: GM to chase Ford’s Raptor with a mid-size model?

Is GM finally going to take on the Ford Raptor in the U.S. market? We don’t play brand favorites, but it would be fun to kick the tires on another factory upgraded truck with the performance potential of the very successful Raptor.

July 18, 2014

Vocational

Westport WiNG Ford F-250, F-350 receive CARB certification

Westport has received certification from the California Air Resources Board for its 2015 model year Westport WiNG Power System Ford F-250 and F-350 pickup trucks with the dedicated compressed natural gas system, the company reports.

July 10, 2014

Pickups

Ford F-350, Toyota models top list of trucks in ‘retained value’

The Ford F-350 Super Duty has received the top result (56.8 percent) in the large, heavy-duty truck category in Edmunds.com’s fourth annual Best Retained Value Awards. The Toyota Tacoma (61.6 percent) and Toyota Tundra (55.4 percent) likewise earned the highest returns in the compact truck and large truck classes, respectively.

June 18, 2014

Vans

Transit Connect will serve as rolling doctor’s office in project

A Transit Connect donated by Ford Motor Company “will serve as a medical office on wheels” in a University of Kansas pilot program designed to bring healthcare to rural areas. Ford donated the WellCar for one year with the hopes it would  lower the incidence of “bounce back” patients, who return to the hospital due to […]

June 16, 2014

Trucks

‘Tom-auto’: Ford, Heinz collaborate on sustainable materials for vehicles

Researchers at Ford and Heinz are investigating the use of tomato fibers in developing sustainable, composite materials for use in vehicle manufacturing.

June 13, 2014

Vans

Inside look: How Ford assembles its Transit vans

Ford’s new Transit van may not hit dealership lots for a few more months, but they are already steaming down production lines at the company’s Kansas City, Mo. assembly plant.  Here, workers at the plant install the van’s powertrain via an elevation system that lifts it underneath the body, which is suspended from a line […]

June 5, 2014

Vocational

2015 F-150: The Story Behind The Bed

Ford sneaks in prototype aluminum beds on six 2011 F-150s to test durability prior to 2015 production.

May 30, 2014

Pickups

Pickups boost Ford 2013 profits to ‘one of the best years ever’

Ford Motor Company on Tuesday reported 2013 full year pre-tax profit of $8.6 billion, one of the company’s best years ever, driven by the highest pre-tax profit in its automotive unit in more than a decade.

January 29, 2014

Vans

Ford Transit Connect gets nod from ‘vertically gifted’

The all-new Ford Transit Connect is standing a little taller after being endorsed by Tall Clubs International as a vehicle that brings fit and comfort to the “vertically gifted.”

January 27, 2014

Utility Trucks

Fun Trucks Friday: The raddest Ford Raptor … EVERRR!, etc.

Trucks don’t get any more fun in the winter than these. At least until next Friday’s edition. Dude! Gymkhana rally guy Ken Block took to Instagram this week to reveal his Ford F-150 RaptorTRAX. “This is a fun project, built to be the ultimate backcountry snowboard expedition vehicle,” Block says, “perfect for slaying powder with some […]

January 24, 2014

Opinion

Market leadership plus innovation equals ‘big win’ for new F-150

Add my vote to the “Big Win” column if you’re keeping score on the prospects for the aluminum Ford F-150, announced this week at the North American International Auto Show.

January 16, 2014

Pickups

Cold Air Intake Guide

Today’s aftermarket air intake systems bring more power and efficiency to gas and diesel pickups of all makes and models

October 1, 2013