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Ford to offer STX trim on Super Duty for first time with 2017 model
Ford said Wednesday it will roll out its STX Appearance Package for the first time on Super Duty trucks for the 2017 model year. The option will also be available on the 2017 F-150 in either SuperCab or SuperCrew configurations. Positioned between Ford’s XL and XLT models, the STX trim level targets customers looking for the utility […]
August 11, 2016
Pickups
2017 Ford F-150 Raptor shreds smarter with 6 new terrain modes
Ford has released a new video highlighting the six new terrain modes that will be available on the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor. A variety of scenes reveal Raptor in its element taking on mud, rocks, sand and snow. Raptor’s terrain modes include normal, sport, weather, mud/sand, Baja and rock control. Normal, like its title suggests, applies […]
July 6, 2016
Pickups
Ford has sold more than 1 million fuel-friendly EcoBoost-equipped F-150s
Ford has sold more than 1 million F-150 pickups equipped with the company’s EcoBoost V6 engines in the U.S. It took more than 1,000 days for Ford to sell its first 400,000 EcoBoost engines, but only 2,000 days to sell 1 million. Adoption of the 2.7-liter EcoBoost is soaring, with more than 13,000 orders placed in the last […]
June 30, 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
Construction Equipment
Inside Ford’s redesigned truck plant to see how the 2015 F-150 is made
With the first 2015 F-150s rolling off the assembly line, Ford has invited everyone to take a look inside its completely retooled Dearborn truck plant to see how the aluminum-bodied pickup is manufactured. In the video below, you can see just how thorough that plant retooling was and you get a great look at how […]
November 11, 2014
Construction Equipment
This official Ford Raptor golf cart lets you rove the jobsite in a mini pickup truck (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=98] UTVs are typically the small vehicle of choice for contractors who need to get around large jobsites quickly. But this Ford Raptor golf cart might give some of the biggest UTV fans pause. This mini Raptor is a very detailed recreation of Ford’s very popular 4×4 pickup and is made by Caddyshack Golf […]
June 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
Ford reveals 10 torture tests for 2015 F-150 including shrapnel, acid bath, frame twisting (GIFs, VIDEO)
When the 2015 F-150 was announced in January a lot of people wondered just how durable a pickup with an aluminum body could be. Wonder no more. Today, Ford let us in on their torture-testing process for the 2015 F-150 with video of all 10 steps. Some of these steps are so grueling that just […]
April 9, 2014
Construction Equipment
Floyd Pullin celebrated his 102nd birthday by buying his 16th Ford vehicle: a 2013 F-150 STX
If anyone knows how seriously people take brand loyalty seriously—especially when it comes to pickup trucks—it’s us. Each time we post a news story about a pickup the fans and detractors of that particular brand always come out and voice an opinion. So while we’re not completely surprised that Floyd Pullin of Confluence, Pennsylvania just […]
August 26, 2013
Construction Equipment
Ford’s new 3D printer can make car parts from sheet metal in just a few hours
By this point, everyone’s pretty familiar with 3D printing technology. It can be really useful for prototyping and designing new things, but also for restoring older things such as an automobile that needs a part that is no longer being made. Ford wanted to take advantage of that type of technology in its prototyping process […]
July 18, 2013
Construction Equipment
Ford F-150 bumps Toyota Camry to become most American-made vehicle
In the past, it was pretty simple for those who like to buy American-made cars to know where to shop: Ford, GM or Chrysler. But now, with foreign automakers assembling more and more of their vehicles here in the U.S., it’s not quite as clear any more as to what defines an “American-made” vehicle. That’s […]
June 26, 2013
Roadbuilding
Ford uses robots for truck test drives
Ford has begun using driverless technology to test the toughness of its trucks, our sister site, Equipment World, reported. The automaker worked with Autonomous Solutions to develop the robotic test driving system, which is the first in the industry. The system uses a robotic control module to steer the vehicle and control acceleration and braking, […]
June 19, 2013
Construction Equipment
Lawsuit targets Ford’s EcoBoost V-6 for malfunctioning at highway speeds
Three vehicle owners, a married couple and one other person, are suing Ford due to what they call serious “design, manufacturing, or assembly defects” in the company’s 3.5-liter V-6 EcoBoost engine. According to the plaintiffs, the defects have caused their vehicles, a 2010 Taurus in the couple’s case and a F-150 in the other, “to […]
May 20, 2013
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