Photo Source: Ford Ford’s engineering department is working toward what could be a significant cost-cutting measure for the automaker, as a recent patent filing discovered by Ford Authority displays a design for a one-size-fits-all configurable frame for use on future vehicles. The patent design, filed on November 23, 2022, and published on March 23, 2023,…
Photo Source: Ford Ford, a company that has been staunchly focused on the reinvention of cars for the last 120 years, is pivoting away from its conventional plans – which have historically revolved around Ford automobiles and equipment – under the 2023 “Built Ford Proud” tagline. It seeks to pay greater concentration on the individuals…
Photo Source: Ford On March 21, 2023, Ford unveiled the new all-electric Explorer. The Explorer is the first in a surge of new electric vehicles from Ford and paves the way for a total reinvention of the Ford brand in Europe. The mid-size crossover has sufficient seating for five people across two rows and is…
Photo Source: Ford A new year equals new trucks, cars, and SUVs. While the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducted its testing for the 2023 model year, two Ford vehicles became IIHS Top Safety Pick winners, one of which was the 2023 Ford Explorer. Indeed, North America’s best-selling SUV nameplate historically needs to be…
Photo Source: Ford The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is judging the outcomes of its 2023 crash test, and both the Ford Explorer and the Ford Mustang Mach-E received Top Safety Pick ratings. Notably, only four of the midsize SUVs tested out of the thirteen qualified managed to obtain overall ‘good’ ratings, and the…
Photo Source: Ford The Ford F-150 Lightning is attracting new types of drivers to the brand, particularly to the F-150 badge, with the manufacturer claiming it has taken note of a drastic change in the typical pickup truck buyer’s profile ever since premiering the all-electric Lightning. Indeed, as one of the first electric trucks from…
Photo Source: Ford Ford is on a roll at the moment. Of course, the brand sells many electric vehicles now, with the electric Transit, the Mustang Mach-E, and the F-150 Lightning all forming large parts of their sales success in 2022. Extraordinarily, the Blue Oval has solidified its status as the second-best-selling electric vehicle brand…
Photo Source: Ford The United States Postal Service is buying 9,250 Ford E-Transit battery-electric vehicles and 14,000 electric vehicle charging stations to electrify a significant portion of its mail delivery fleet. In an announcement on February 28, 2023, the USPS proclaimed that it still needed to finish plans for where the infrastructure and vehicles will…
Photo Source: Ford The 2023 Maverick XL hybrid is the base trim of Ford’s hybrid pickup truck. Despite being at the entry-level of the Maverick’s lineup, the small truck has much to offer. The vehicle combines pickup truck capability with an atypically low price point. The Maverick is fuel-efficient, a competent cargo hauler, and pleasant…
Photo Source: Ford Building on Ford’s commitment to United States manufacturing, the brand declared in February 2023 that it is investing $3.5 billion to construct America’s first automaker-backed lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant, thus providing consumers with a second battery technology within Ford’s electronic vehicle lineup. The plant will be known as the BlueOval…
