Ford F-150 News

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Back in the days of $4-per-gallon fuel prices, diesel cars became the clamor of carmakers looking for a quick way to boost the fuel economy of their vehicles. Ford was one of the carmakers to jump on the diesel bandwagon, announcing plans to introduce a new 4.4L V8 diesel engine for the F-150...

Ford has revealed pricing for the latest addition to its F-150 pickup truck line, the new 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor. The pumped-up pickup is a purpose-built off-road version of the popular F-150 workhorse and first went on display at last year’s SEMA Auto Show in Las Vegas. Pricing will start at...

Ford will use this week’s Chicago Auto Show to debut a new Harley-Davidson edition of its F-150 pickup truck. Coming in as a 2010 model, the special edition truck receives a new front fascia and grille along with an updated interior and model-specific ornamentation. The Harley-Davidson F-150...

Ford and engine supplier Navistar International have finally ended a dispute over the supply contract for a diesel engine that has been ongoing for several years. The two companies have reached a settlement that brings the legal fight to an end and effectively dissolves a partnership that has...

The Specialty Equipment Market Association's annual industry-only car show is a well-known place for excessive automotive exuberance, and Ford's presence this year will be massive, with at least nine Mustangs and four F-150s rolling onto the floor. Only one of the Mustangs will be a 2009 model-year...

Billed as the first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of the world famous pickup truck, the HEVT (Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies, Inc.) F-150 makes significant improvements in fuel mileage while maintaining the utility of its Ford chassis. The truck is intended as an exhibition...

Executives at the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] are racing to work out a solution to free-falling full-size SUV and pickup truck sales, and a temporary solution may come in the form of the already long-in-the-tooth Ranger. Shifting the F-150's sales focus to workplace and industrial use could also...

Rising fuel prices and demand for smaller vehicles are hitting sales of big SUVs and pickup trucks the hardest, and with the segment expected to shrink by about 500,000 units this year the launch of the next-generation Ford F-150 and Dodge Ram pickups couldn’t come at a worse time. Pickup...

Rising fuel prices and greater concerns for the environment have seen sales of large SUVs and pickups fall sharply in the U.S., with even the country’s long-time sales champion, the Ford F-150 pickup, fall to fifth place below the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and Camry, and the Honda Accord in...

Last month we reported that Ford was likely to add a new pickup model positioned below the top-selling F150 but based around the same mechanicals. New reports claim there will be at least two new small pickups, one based on the F-150, as previously reported, as well as a new model to replace the...

The shift away from fuel heavy SUV and pickups is taking its toll on even America’s top selling Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado, with dealers groups revealing the Toyota Camry – the nation’s best-selling passenger car – is poised to take the number one overall spot if the...

Roush has unveiled its 2007 Nitemare F-150 pickup, a 445hp supercharged steed that will be produced in a limited run of just 100 trucks. Based on the standard cab version of the F-150, the Nitemare picks up a ROUSHcharger that boosts output from the 5.4L engine to 445hp and 500lb-ft. of torque...