Photo Source: Ford Electric vehicle owners are rapidly realizing that range is not as significant as having access to dependable charging options. Once customers understand they can plug in when needed, range anxiety becomes much less of a concern. That said, on August 29, 2023, Ford Pro, the division that specializes in commercial vehicles, announced…
Photo Source: Ford The electric vehicle (EV) industry continues evolving rapidly, with new technologies and advancements being introduced regularly. One such development is the concept of Vehicle-to-Load (V2L), which permits electric vehicles to charge other electric vehicles, power electrical equipment, and even act as backup generators during power outages. On July 27th, 2023, a Ford…
Photo Source: Ford When Ford first began developing the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, its volume ambitions were modest, reportedly as few as 25,000 per year. By the time Ford started construction on the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center assembly plant, that number had climbed to 40,000. Not long after the truck premiered in May 2021,…
Photo Source: Ford The Ford Bronco Sport is one of the latest SUVs to join the American automaker’s lineup, and even though it bears the Bronco name, it is quite different from the standard Bronco. Despite that, car shoppers appear to favor the Bronco Sport, as it is selling well, and owners are satisfied with…
Photo Source: Ford Ford has gone back in time for a new look on its 2024 Bronco Sport, adding an all-new Free Wheeling special-edition trim, along with a new Black Appearance Package. Both will be based on the Bronco Sport SUV’s Big Bend trim level. The Free Wheeling’s most noticeable styling cue is a five-color…
Photo Source: Ford The day finally came on July 27th, 2023, when drivers received their first proper look at the Ford Mustang Dark Horse R. Ford revealed the brilliant track-only beast to everyone in all its glory after a short initial teaser trailer released on the same day displayed a small glimpse of some of…
Photo source: Ford The cost for Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks is being lowered by thousands of dollars across the board; the company announced on Monday, July 17th, 2023, due to falling costs for battery raw materials, increased plant capacity, and internal efforts to scale production by the Michigan-based brand. Still, the price cuts…
Photo Source: Ford Back in June 2021, the Ford Maverick XL hybrid was listed at $19,995 MSRP, plus $1,495 for the destination fee. Toward the end of the 2022 model year, the unibody pickup truck used to be $22,595 MSRP, plus $1,595 destination charge for both the XL hybrid and turbo. Come July 2023, for…
Photo Source: Ford Dearborn-based Ford Motor Company’s second quarter electric vehicle, truck, and newly launched automobile sales resulted in an overall gain of 11.2 percent in the 2023 model year. This bucked an industry trend of declining sales in the second quarter. Ford is now the nation’s best-selling brand and has had the best-selling pickup…
Photo Source: Ford On June 28th, 2023, the Ford Motor Company made a generous donation to Bandelier National Monument by offering a 2023 Ford Bronco as a “Wildland Firefighting Command Rig.” This vehicle, outfitted with enhanced technology and features, will be used by the National Parks Service for numerous purposes associated with disaster relief efforts…
