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The 102nd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb this upcoming Sunday will feature several automakers including Ford, whose electric pickup has been transformed into a different kind of monster truck. The team at Ford Performance developed the F-150 Lightning SuperTruck by using inspiration from the equally radical and …

Ford ’s 2024 Q1 results announced last week are pretty telling about the state of the electric vehicle market, especially in the U.S. While the automaker ended the quarter with a net income of $1.3 billion USD, mainly thanks to the success of its fleet vehicles, the EV-focused Model e …

While Tesla ’s Autopilot and so-called Full Self-Driving capability keep making headlines mostly for the wrong reasons, Ford ’s own hands-free driving system—called BlueCruise—is far from perfect, either, and now has the attention of U.S. authorities. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has opened an investigation following two fatal crashes …

Ford this week started shipping the refreshed 2024 F-150 to dealers including the fully electric F-150 Lightning , but those dealers still have plenty of 2023 models in stock, so the company has come up with generous discounts to help clear them off the lots. In Canada, the base Pro …

Following last year’s deal between Ford and Tesla , people who buy or lease a Ford F-150 Lightning or Mustang Mach-E as well as existing customers can now order an adapter that will give them access to more than 15,300 Tesla Superchargers in Canada and the U.S. using the North …

After scaling back F-150 Lightning production in a significant way, Ford is now delaying deliveries of its electric pickup. The automaker stopped shipping all 2024 units on February 9 as it works to address an “undisclosed quality issue,” Automotive News reported last Friday, citing a Ford spokesperson that failed to …

Ford ’s EV plans are changing once again, something we’ve just learned along with the $4.7 billion USD loss incurred by the automaker’s Model e division in 2023. After deciding to cut F-150 Lightning production due to waning demand in the U.S. and halt construction work at a battery plant …

So, which new vehicle should you buy now to get the best resale value in three or four years? That’s a great question. Want some help finding the answer? You can start by checking J.D. Power’s 2024 Canada ALG Residual Value Awards that were announced today. These awards are pretty …

After eliminating a shift at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan in October, Ford is apparently about to cut F-150 Lightning production in half due to changing demand in the U.S. Not so long ago, remember, the automaker reiterated that it aimed to triple output to 150,000 units …

Is there anything the Ford F-150 Lightning can’t do? Well, probably a lot of things, but here’s an interesting story about the Blue Oval’s battery-powered truck. A longtime F-150 owner, Max Rastelli started selling electric scooters in Halifax four years ago and immediately placed a deposit when Ford introduced the …