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Ford Unveils 2021 F-150: A Deep Dive Into Everything New (PowerBoost Hybrid, Onboard Generator + More)
During a live streamed event Thursday night Ford unveiled a new generation of it’s best-selling truck and the 2021 F-150 is a big update. The new truck has a redesigned interior, a refreshed and more aerodynamic exterior design, and a bunch of new technology—including hands-free driving. There’s even a new power generation option that allows […]
June 26, 2020
Pickups
Ford hints at building compact pickups again
As it re-enters the midsize market with its 2019 Ranger, Ford appeared to hint that it will once again be offering a compact pickup truck. Get more info here.
February 1, 2019
Pickups
2017 Ford F-150 convertible lets you feel the wind in your hair between jobsites
For every pickup owner on their way to work or between jobsites who’s ever been tempted to say “Screw work today, I’m popping the top on this sucker and heading for the beach!” … your truck has arrived. Newport Convertible Engineering (NCE), which has offices in both Huntington Beach, California, and Barcelona, Spain, typically works its magic on […]
February 14, 2017
Pickups
Ford F-Series named Hottest Truck at SEMA 2016
Another year, another huge showing at the SEMA awards for Ford Motor Company. Of the five “Hottest” vehicle awards the show awards each year, Ford took home three at this year’s show with the F-Series being named Hottest Truck, the Mustang grabbing Hottest Coupe and the Focus winning Hottest Hatch. Last year, Ford became the […]
November 2, 2016
Pickups
Ford’s F-150 brake defect troubles continue as NHTSA expands investigation to newer models
A brake problem in Ford F-150 pickups is apparently a bigger issue than first realized. Earlier this year Ford issued a safety recall to address front brake loss in certain model year 2013 and 2014 F-150 trucks with 3.5-liter engines. Nearly 300,000 pickups were recalled and Ford reported the problem was caused by the loss of […]
October 12, 2016
Pickups
Ford rejects Bloomberg report that F-150 fails to meet U.S. emissions standards
Ford has rejected a recent Bloomberg report stating that 40 percent of its new F-150s fail to meet 2016 U.S. emissions and fuel standards. The article, titled “Ford’s crown jewel the F-150 has a big problem after overhaul,” is based on findings produced by automotive research group H-D Systems, which reports that the new 3.5-liter, […]
June 28, 2016
Pickups
Inside the 2017 F-250 King Ranch: Ford’s Super Duty trucks get bigger and lighter
The integration of aluminum into Ford’s famed F-Series pickup line was a risky move. For a brand that bills itself as “Built Ford Tough,” the introduction of the lighter-weight alloy exposed the F-150, the best-selling pickup for a generation, to criticism. Competitors pounced, but the consumers who actually buy the trucks have barely flinched. Through […]
June 20, 2016
Vocational
Test Drive: 2017 Ford F-650 is a big ol’ Super Duty at heart
Sitting in Ford’s F-650, towering above the surrounding traffic, feels strangely familiar. Strange only because I haven’t driven the truck before, but familiar because of how much of its design is shared with its Super Duty siblings. This generation F-650 gets a facelift that puts exterior styling and interior comforts more inline with the rest of […]
June 16, 2016
Construction Equipment
Sleds Ford used to test Super Duty hill-climbing limits were no match for new models
Thanks to the new second-generation 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 when Ford releases its 2017 Super Duty trucks later this year, they’ll be the most powerful models to date with torque expected to breach the 900 lb.-ft. mark for the first time. And while Ford has been quick to boast of these trucks’ new power, the automaker […]
April 6, 2016
Construction Equipment
Ford F-Series crowned Hottest Truck at SEMA Show
At the opening ceremony for the 2015 SEMA automotive show here in Las Vegas, the show announced that the winner of its annual Hottest Truck award is Ford’s F-Series. The truck award is one of four the show hands out to manufacturers each year, including Hottest Car, Hottest 4×4/SUV and Hottest Sport Compact. In fact, Ford […]
November 3, 2015
Technology
BrandMotion’s 360° Vision system brings à la carte overhead views to most pickups
Though the SEMA show hadn’t officially opened its doors quite yet Monday, that didn’t stop the Equipment World team from poking around a bit inside the Las Vegas Convention Center as exhibitors hurried to put the final touches on their booths. One of the companies we ran into at a preview event for the media was BrandMotion, […]
November 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
Integrated generator on new Cat AP1000F asphalt paver cuts screed heat time in half
[imagebrowser id=21] Number one on the “paving by the numbers” handout Caterpillar gives to contractors is “heat the screed.” That start-up process just got faster with the integrated generator and screed heating system on Cat’s new AP1000F asphalt paver. “With this generator, which runs directly off the engine, you can heat up a standard screed […]
November 6, 2014
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