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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

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Watch the 1,000-person process of building a Ford F-150

Considering the fact that a Ford F-Series pickup is sold every 38 seconds in the U.S., Ford has to churn them out pretty quickly. Recently, Bloomberg TV visited Ford’s Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Michigan to see how the automaker is able to meet that demand. Each week about 7,000 F-Series trucks roll off the […]

April 3, 2014

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Ford dealer gives away shotgun with the purchase of a pickup

A lot of car salesman will tell you they “shoot straight,” but the ones at Muscatell Burns Ford recently gave that phrase a whole new meaning recently. For the first two weeks of March, the Hawley, Minnesota-based Ford dealer gave away a Remington 870 Express shotgun with the purchase of every new or used F-Series pickup that it […]

March 19, 2014

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Ford to move production of new F-650, F-750 work trucks back to the U.S.

[imagebrowser id=35] By this time early next year, Ford’s F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks will once again be made in the U.S. After unveiling the 2016 models of the work trucks last week, Ford has announced that it will shift their production from Mexico to the U.S. in early 2015. Ford says the shift is […]

March 11, 2014

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Ford reveals 2015 F-Series Super Duty and King Ranch pickups with class-leading power (PHOTOS)

No. 10 Story in 2014 « No. 11 No. 9 » [imagebrowser id=38] Today, Ford introduced its 2015 F-Series Super Duty pickups, saying that the new heavy-duty trucks once again offer best-in-class power thanks to upgrades to its PowerStroke V8 engine. The second generation 6.7-liter turbo diesel engine in the F-250, F-350 and F-450 has […]

March 5, 2014

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Ford intros 2016 F-650 and F-750 work trucks with new integrated powertrain, tech

[imagebrowser id=35] At the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Ford revealed its 2016 F-650 and F-750 medium-duty vocational trucks with a new engine and chassis. The new models will be available in Spring 2015 and will be available in three cab styles and three models. You’ll be able to choose from a Regular Cab, SuperCab […]

March 5, 2014

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Now that Ford is on board with new F-150, pickup truck tow ratings are finally standardized

It’s been a long, slow, tedious road, but pickup buyers will finally have a standardized way to compare tow ratings between brands as Ford accepts the SAE J2807 towing standard when the 2015 F-150 hits the market later this year. I’ve always looked at tow ratings as somewhat of a joke because until now none of the auto manufacturers […]

February 20, 2014

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GM to release an aluminum pickup by 2018 to compete with F-150

Feeling the heat from arch-rival Ford, General Motors is in the process of developing a pickup truck with an aluminum body to release by 2018, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Confirming reports that Ford’s competitors were rushing to reach agreements with aluminum suppliers in the wake of the 2015 F-150 unveiling to […]

February 19, 2014

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To improve F-150’s seats, Ford hired several 265-pound men to sit down and get up 10,000 times

It might sound like an odd methodology, but at least Ford is paying attention to this kind of detail. While developing the 2015 F-150, Ford wanted to address concerns it was hearing from some customers over the leather seats inside the current F-150. Over time, the leather covering many of these seats was cracking with […]

February 19, 2014

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Ford’s 2015 F-150 has triggered a “stampede” on aluminum among competing automakers

The weight-shaving and redesigned aluminum body on the new 2015 Ford F-150 turned more than the heads of customers and truck lovers. It also got the attention of competing automakers. So much so, that the Detroit News reports that the new F-150 has “triggered a stampede among automakers” who are “scrambling to ink deals with aluminum […]

February 17, 2014

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Report: Toyota Tundra to go diesel with same 5.0L Cummins V-8 as next-gen Nissan Titan

UPDATE: This story was updated with a quote hinting that the report is true from Toyota VP Bob Carter. Apparently, Nissan isn’t the only automaker working with Cummins to rejuvenate its truck lineup with a diesel option. With Ram, GM and Nissan all having announced diesel pickups, Toyota is likely to join the fray with […]

February 12, 2014

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Ford will offer a snow plow prep option on 2015 F-150

Eager to show off the 2015 F-150’s increased power thanks to losing 700 pounds with an all new aluminum body, Ford has announced a snow plow prep package for the truck. The announcement makes Ford the only manufacturer to offer a snow plow prep option on a half-ton pickup across all cab configurations including regular, […]

February 10, 2014