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With new emissions regs, can heavy truck makers go all-in on aluminum with Ford-like success?
Ford shaved 750 pounds from its flagship F-150 pickup for model year 2015 by converting much of the steel body to aluminum. For 2017, Ford will apply a similar strategy to its beefier Super Duty line. Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportationâs National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) threw [âŚ]
August 24, 2016
Construction Equipment
2016 Ford F-150 to feature a stronger, more malleable aluminum alloy
When Ford unveiled the 2015 F-150 early last year with a new all-aluminum body, the automaker was well aware of the coming beer can jokes and overall stigma surrounding the metalâs strength. It assured everyone that the alloys used in the truck were high-strength and aerospace-grade. With fears over the metalâs durability having largely subsided in favor [âŚ]
September 16, 2015
Construction Equipment
The mining company that tested Fordâs aluminum prototypes was so impressed it ordered a fleet 2015 F-150s
Barrick Gold USA played a key role in the development of Fordâs new F-150. The mining survey team for the largest gold producer in the world drove two prototype F-150s with experimental aluminum-alloy cargo boxes at the companyâs Bald Mountain and Cortez mines in Nevada from 2013 to 2014. They beat on them, battered them and [âŚ]
February 11, 2015
Construction Equipment
Innovations Award Winner: 2015 Ford F-150
Innovation is the result of conquering a difficult quest using imagination fueled by passion and experience. The 2015 F-150 is a rolling example full of innovation, and its aluminum body is just one example of why itâs deserving of one of Equipment Worldâs 2015 Innovation awards. Twenty-some years ago a young automotive body structures engineer [âŚ]
January 8, 2015
Construction Equipment
2015 Ford F-150 wins Truck Trendâs Pickup Truck of the Year Award
Despite parent publication Motor Trendâs choice to award its coveted Truck of the Year award to the dark horse Chevrolet Colorado, Truck Trend went with the heavy favorite in choosing its Pickup Truck of the Year. The Truck Trend editors said that while the newly redesigned F-150âs fuel- and weight-saving aluminum design are impressive, the truck took the [âŚ]
January 7, 2015
Construction Equipment
Construction work the star of Fordâs focused new TV spots for 2015 F-150
In what Ford is calling its biggest truck marketing campaign ever, the automaker is prominently featuring construction work in three new ads for the 2015 F-150. Ford began running the ads on TV during the College Football Playoff semifinal games last night. One of the ads, titled âWhatâs Next,â focuses on the 2015 modelâs new [âŚ]
January 2, 2015
Construction Equipment
2015 Ford F-150 VelociRaptor boosts 5L V8 to 600+ hp; more muscle than mudder (PHOTOS)
Fordâs F-150 Raptor 4Ă4 turned out to be such a success for the automaker that at one point it had to ramp up production by nearly 70 percent just to meet demand. Pretty impressive for a pickup with a base price of $44,000. One of the unfortunate side effects of the 2015 F-150âs aluminum redesign [âŚ]
December 30, 2014
Construction Equipment
2015 Chevrolet Colorado upsets Ford F-150 for Motor Trend Truck of the Year title
Despite Ford singlehandedly capturing the truck worldâs attention for the last six months as it ramped up production on the completely redesigned 2015 F-150, the much-hyped aluminum full-size truck found itself at the wrong end of a major upset to General Motorsâ new midsize pickup in Motor Trendâs 2015 Truck of the Year testing. The 2015 [âŚ]
December 8, 2014
Construction Equipment
2015 Ford F-150 grabs best fuel economy of all gas-powered full-size trucks thanks to 2.7L EcoBoost V6, lighter aluminum body
Ever since Fordâs unveiling of the 2015 F-150, the truckâs aluminum body and the addition of a 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 to the available power options have had us all eagerly awaiting just what type of fuel economy this new truck would get. That aluminum body shaves 732 pounds off the F-150âs previous weight and the [âŚ]
November 25, 2014
Construction Equipment
Inside Fordâs 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 [âŚ]
November 11, 2014
Construction Equipment
Excavator scrapes 50 tons of sharp rock out of 2015 F-150 to test aluminum bed
When Ford unveiled the 2015 F-150 in January, it knew it would have to convince a lot of skeptics that the truckâs new aluminum body could stand up to abuse. The company has done a pretty good job of allaying concerns through efforts like secretly testing the aluminum body on construction sites and a gold [âŚ]
November 4, 2014
Construction Equipment
Fleet and special order 2015 Ford F-150 buyers wonât get their trucks until next year
Those who plan on being among the first to place a special order for a 2015 Ford F-150 may not receive their trucks until early next year. According to a leaked internal memo discovered by Automotive News, fleet buyers and retail customers that order âa specific truck with unique trim colorsâ wonât receive their trucks until [âŚ]
August 25, 2014
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