Ford News
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The 40-mpg versions of Ford's upcoming smaller pickup might not be easy to find at first at dealerships, due to supply issues and the semiconductor shortage.
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EVs could be charged when towed: Ford patent suggests some creative usesCharging electric vehicles while towing them is the basis for a patent filing that sounds like brainstorming from an EV-club pub night.
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Ford F-150 Lightning: 85-mpg gasoline vehicle footprint, will keep getting cleaner with the gridThe global warming emissions advantages of big electric trucks might be seen as even more pronounced next to gasoline models.
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2022 Ford Maverick hybrid pickup: City-savvy 40-mpg truck starts at $21,490The 2022 Ford Maverick small pickup truck will come standard with a hybrid engine and estimated 40-mpg city rating.
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Ford is making more Mustang Mach-E electric SUVs than gasoline MustangsSupply issues are pinching production of gasoline Mustang models while demand for the Mach-E pushwa production constraints.
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Ford is developing electric Explorer SUV, two dedicated EV platforms for debut by 2025Two new electric vehicle platforms might span everything from electric versions of the Ford Explorer and Expedition, and the Lincoln Navigator.
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The top-selling truck is playing to the pragmatic with its F-150 Lightning electric pickup—starting with a $39,974 base price and a lot of towing, hauling, and charging flexibility.
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Ford F-150 Lightning will be a home backup power broker: What Tesla Powerwall?The Lightning electric truck will be one of the first vehicles on the market to offer a comprehensive home backup power solution without buying home energy storage, such as a Powerwall.
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Here's why Ford nixed in-wheel motors in F-150 Lightning electric truckFord considered in-wheel hub motors such as those being used by Lordstown Motors, but it ruled them out for a long list of reasons.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E software updates will bring Amazon Alexa voice commands, creativity toolsFord is calling the software updates Power-Up and will be rolling them out to other vehicles soon, including the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup.
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2022 Ford E-Transit electric van gets $43,295 base price, build configuration detailsThe E-Transit will share pieces with the upcoming fully electric F-150 and will debut Ford's approach aimed at operating costs.
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Ford might build batteries as soon as 2025, invests in solid-state innovator with BMWWill the volume from the Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning, E-Transit, and other upcoming EVs be enough for its own battery factory?
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The Mach-E GT and GT Performance provide an exciting alternative to both the gasoline Mustang and the Tesla Model Y; but the range is shorter than either alternative.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E moving quickly off dealer lots, sales on pace with early estimatesThe Mach-E electric SUV isn't yet selling at a rate close to the Tesla Model Y, but Ford is selling all it builds very quickly.
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Ford hits pause on Mustang Mach-E home-charger sales due to tech issue with branded wallboxMach-E charging can hit a snag with the Ford Connected Charge Station, but Ford says the issue isn't the Mach-E.
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Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid on track for 2021 releaseThe Escape Plug-In Hybrid is due in 2021 and could be the sweet spot between the Toyota RAV4 Prime and Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid.
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Lightning eMotors taps Proterra batteries for commercial electric vansProterra batteries will be powering a series of vans that aim for higher capability than Ford's own E-Transit that's arriving soon.
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Ford CEO wants more US battery production for stability, but it's also good for CO2Farley's position on preferring domestic battery supply will also lower the carbon footprint of the company's EVs.
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With an upgrade of its Cologne, Germany, plant and a first electric car for Europe to be made in 2023, Ford is transitioning to EVs this decade.
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Ford ups investment in EVs, says they'll be "fundamental" to the Lincoln brandWith anticipation building for the F-150 Electric, Ford is boosting its focus on electric vehicles, including Lincoln luxury EVs.
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2021 Mustang Mach-E: How fast does the Ford EV charge up on road trips?With up to 300 miles of range, the Ford Mustang Mach-E is claimed to gain most of a charge back in less than an hour. We did a first test of our own.
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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E range test: At 70 mph, true to EPA highway resultsThe Ford Mustang Mach-E isn't a 300-mile EV for highway road trips; but it delivers what the EPA ratings suggest and possibly better.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E: Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2021The Mustang Mach-E is the first non-Tesla SUV to hit 300 miles, and with pony-car heritage cues it takes electric cars somewhere new.
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First drive review: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV redefines the pony carThe Mach-E is the first non-Tesla to be able to hit 300 miles of range in some forms; we take a first drive in a Premium 4X version rated at 270 miles.
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