Ford F-150 News
-
The 2017 Ford F-150 gets a second-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 and new 10-speed automatic transmission.
-
Ford F-150 plants recycle enough aluminum for 30,000 trucks a monthFord uses a "closed-loop" recycling system that takes scrap material from its Dearborn Stamping Plant.
Stephen Edelstein -
Ford F-150 Diesel May Beat Ram EcoDiesel For Fuel Efficiency: ReportFord may target the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel with an F-150 that uses the same engine as Land Rover's Td6 SUVs.
Stephen Edelstein -
Ford F-150 Hybrid Pickup Truck By 2020 Reconfirmed, But Diesel Too?Ford's CEO says the company will launch a hybrid F-150 by 2020. Is it planning a diesel too?
Stephen Edelstein -
2015 Ford F-150 Aluminum-Body Pickup: Mixed IIHS Safety ScoresThe 2015 Ford F-150 gets mixed results in IIHS crash testing, with higher repair costs.
Stephen Edelstein -
2015 Ford F-150 'Air Curtain' Cuts Aerodynamic DragThe Ford F-150 uses ducting in its wheel wells to deal with aerodynamic drag from spinning wheels.
Stephen Edelstein -
The 2016 Ford F-150 will get a gaseous-fuel prep kit for 5.0-liter V-8 models.
-
Aluminum-Body 2015 Ford F-150 Gets 5-Star NHTSA Rating For Crash SafetyCutting weight can be one of the most effective tactics to increase fuel economy, but it doesn't necessarily come cheap. The 2015 Ford F-150 pickup, with its aluminum body and bed mounted on a conventional steel frame, represents a huge gamble by Ford on its highest-volume vehicle line. The company...
John Voelcker -
2015 Ford F-150 Has Lowest Lifecycle Carbon Footprint: StudyA research firm claims the 2015 Ford F-150 has the lowest lifetime emissions of any full-size truck.
Stephen Edelstein -
Ford Says Lightweight Aluminum For Trucks Only: No Cars ComingA Ford executive says there are better ways than aluminum bodywork to improve car fuel efficiency.
Stephen Edelstein -
2015 Ford F-150 Gas Mileage: Best Among Gasoline Trucks, But Ram Diesel Still HighestPerhaps no gas-mileage ratings have been as eagerly awaited this fall as those for the all-new 2015 Ford F-150 pickup. The redesigned full-size truck with an aluminum body and pickup bed was expected to get better gas-mileage numbers than earlier F-150s. And it has, with a top rating of 22 mpg...
John Voelcker -
Ford F-150 Vs Chevy Volt Vs Tesla Model S: Which Is Most Important Vehicle Of The Decade?Now that the 2015 model year is fully upon us, the decade is half-over. And those kinds of milestones always lead writers to look back and assess how far we've come. In the case of automobiles, we see three different vehicles launched over the last five model years that have radically changed the...
John Voelcker -
The Ford F-150 pickup might be one of America's best-selling vehicles, but the move to build the 2015 model from aluminum has required significant investment from Ford. To ensure that investment is worth it, the company is likely to use aluminum in several other vehicles to spread the development cost--and the first of those could be the 2017 Lincoln Navigator. The Navigator is not your traditional green vehicle. It's big, square, lumbering and requires large engines to power it. The 2014 car, with its 5.4-liter V-8 engine and six-speed automatic transmission achieves just 16 mpg combined...
-
2015 Ford F-150 SFE: Highest Gas Mileage Model For Aluminum PickupVarious details have already been released about the radical new 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck, the first-ever to use an all-aluminum body to reduce weight and improve fuel efficiency. Now another piece of information has leaked out: Ford will offer an F-150 SFE model, a special option package that...
John Voelcker -
Aluminum-Bodied 2015 Ford F-150 To Cost More Than Steel Model It ReplacesThe 2015 Ford F-150 will cost $395 to $3,615 more than the model it replaces.
Stephen Edelstein -
Ford Details Small Fuel-Saving Engine For Big F-150 LineupIt's been a while since full-size trucks have used engines as small as 2.7 liters, but that's exactly what the 2015 Ford F-150 will use when you tick the Ecoboost box in the dealership. It's not just 2.7 liters, of course--you also get six cylinders and two turbochargers, and it's those that Ford...
Antony Ingram -
Tour Of Ford's 'Green' Truck Plant To Be UpdatedBack in 2011, we visited 'Rouge'--the Ford plant responsible for churning out F-150 pickup trucks in their tens of thousands each year. Alongside the F-150 itself, now more efficient than ever, Rouge is an example of how automotive facilities are being cleaned up, as well as the products they...
Antony Ingram -
2015 Ford F-150 Team Fights Fear Of Aluminum Toughness, Repair, CostFord will educate customers, dealers, and repair shops on the the ins and outs of aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150.
Stephen Edelstein -
Making a large, heavy vehicle like a pickup truck economical isn't the easiest of tasks. You can drop in a more efficient engine, of course. But it'll struggle against poor aerodynamics and ample weight. Ford has done both the first and the third of these, the latter handled by a new aluminum structure. And it's really caught the attention of other automakers. Aluminum cars are nothing new in the auto industry, even if they aren't widely used. It was long the preserve of limited-run sports cars, before both Honda and Audi experimented with mass-produced aluminum cars in the 1990s. From there...
-
2015 Ford F-150: Full Details, Live Photos & VideoFord has released full details on the new 2015 F-150 pickup, and with a host of new technologies and engines, it may be the most advanced full-size truck ever. The company says it's tougher, smarter, and more capable than ever before--and looking at the styling, it's hard to argue on the first...
Antony Ingram -
2015 Ford F-150 Aluminum Body, Smaller Engines: Details EmergeThe 2015 Ford F-150 full-size pickup truck won't be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show until tomorrow morning, but some details of its innovations to boost gas mileage have emerged already. Ford apparently gave exclusive details to The New York Times, which reports that the new truck will use an...
John Voelcker -
One Ford F-150 Pickup Driver Profile--Why He Likes Electric CarsAs we noted in our roundup of most popular stories last year, the topic of covering pickup trucks turned controversial on Green Car Reports this year. It started with a story on how what technologies we expect to be used for the 2015 Ford F-150 to boost its fuel economy from the current 18 mpg...
John Voelcker -
2015 Ford F-150 Gas Mileage: What We Know So FarThe Ford F-150 full-size pickup is the best-selling single nameplate in the U.S. market, so any changes to Ford's premier truck mean a lot. Buyers, dealers, and the whole industry are paying close attention to information about the next generation 2015 Ford F-150, the first all-new design of Ford's...
John Voelcker -
2014 Ford F-150 Natural-Gas Readiness Package For Half-Ton PickupFord is the latest automaker to offer a natural gas fuel option for its best-selling pickup truck range. The 2014 Ford F-150 will be offered with a natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) preparation option aiding installation of a suitable fuel system at qualified third-party...
Antony Ingram