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Pickups

Ford to build a hybrid F-150 with integrated generator for jobsites

As part of a $4.5 billion investment in the production of electric vehicles by 2020, Ford on Tuesday announced that it will introduce a hybrid drivetrain option for its F-150 pickup truck. Though rumors have been swirling the last couple of years around the possibility of a diesel-powered F-150, Ford has repeatedly said it would instead focus its […]

January 3, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Updates on Caterpillar, Tier 4 equipment sales, DEF contamination tips, Ford Super Duty recall, top 10 videos of 2016

The Top 10 Construction Equipment Videos of 2016 We’ve gone back through our thousands of posts to determine the top 10 construction equipment videos on the site for 2016. These are ranked in order based on the number of clicks you, our dear readers (and watchers), provided. And this might actually be our favorite mix […]

January 2, 2017

Pickups

As Ford launches 2017 Super Duty recall, Consumer Reports drops recommendation of F-150

Though the 2017 Super Duty has won just about every award and piece of critical acclaim a pickup can win this year, the last half of 2016 has proven a bit rocky for Ford with the automaker issuing numerous costly recalls amid the already-pricey launch of the next-generation heavy duty pickup. Compounding these troubles is […]

December 30, 2016

Construction Equipment

The Top 10 Construction Equipment Videos of 2016

With just a few days left in 2016, we’ve gone back through our thousands of posts to determine the top 10 construction equipment videos on the site for the year. These are ranked in order based on the number of clicks you, our dear readers (and watchers), provided. And this might actually be our favorite […]

December 29, 2016

Pickups

Texas shop remanufactures pickups in under 48 hours, sells them for half price

Hmmmm…it’s half the cost of a new truck and it comes with a 3-year/75,000-mile warranty? Yes. A vehicle remanufacturer in Tyler, Texas rebuilds fleet vehicles, including trucks and vans, in a short amount of time and can save fleet owners plenty of money. “The guy or gal who owns a new fleet is going to save […]

December 23, 2016

Pickups

Using screwdrivers, thieves breaking into Ford pickups in seconds in Okla.

Thieves targeting Ford F-Series trucks in Tulsa, Oklahoma have been using a screwdriver to gain access into the locked pickups in a matter of seconds. Tulsa police report that it appears thieves may have found an easy way to gain access to Ford trucks. By using a screwdriver to penetrate the plastic door latch housing, […]

December 2, 2016

Pickups

Self-driving Ford F-150 in testing at Texas A&M

Texas A&M University has been testing a Ford F-150 that can run autonomously or by remote control. The 2005 truck, upfit by the university’s Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution, has been driven several miles in controlled settings. Like its larger Class 8 autonomous counterparts, the pickup undergoes testing while someone sits in the […]

November 25, 2016

Pickups

Ford shows off 2017 F-150 Raptor Baja 1000 race truck at SEMA

At the SEMA show, Ford is letting folks get up close and personal with the next-generation Raptor that will run one of the world’s most grueling races. At its mammoth booth inside the Las Vegas Convention Center, Ford is showing off the 2017 F-150 Raptor that will be entered in the 49th SCORE Baja 1000 off-road […]

November 2, 2016

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 suspends production of F-150, other models amid sales drop

Just a week after announcing that it would stop production of the Mustang amid sagging sales, Ford is now shutting down production of the F-150 for a week at its Kansas City plant as consumers continue to shy away from the iconic truck. The latest temporary plant shut-down follows news from Ford that overall year-over-year sales […]

October 24, 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 reveals 2017 F-150 Raptor power ratings with leaps in HP and torque

Ford introduced the 2017 F-150 Raptor all the way back in January 2015. And though the truck’s striking new design and aluminum body dominated headlines at the time, the new engine powering it has become a much bigger story in the time since. The new Raptor is powered by the second-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 paired […]

October 3, 2016