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Ford Explorer: Chronicling the Changes
Revised: September 22, 2023 Among utility vehicles, the Ford Explorer is one of the oldest continuing models available. Launched in 1991, this midsize model has undergone numerous changes, including transitioning from a truck-based platform to its current unibody construction. In…
Ford Expedition: All-American SUV
The fourth-generation Ford Expedition rolled out in 2018 and received an update for 2022. The full-size SUV shares its underpinnings with the Ford F-150 and is available in standard and stretched wheelbase configurations. The Expedition is prized by large families…
Is Ford Planning Two Additional Electric Trucks?
The Ford Motor Company is gangbusters about electrification, as it releases new models and ramps up production. In 2021, the Ford Mustang Mach-E made its debut. In 2022, the Ford F-150 Lighting rolled out. An all-electric Ford Transit van is…
Ford Stopping Lease-End Purchases for EVs
The Ford Motor Company has three electric vehicle models available with more on the way. The F-150 Lighting, Mustang Mach-E, and the e-Transit are the models currently on sale. For customers who lease these vehicles, a new provision in the…
Farewell to the Ford EcoSport
The Ford brand is dominated by utility vehicles and trucks, therefore it is a bit surprising that its smallest crossover is going away. Indeed, the 2022 Ford EcoSport is the final model year for this subcompact model, an import from…
Book Review: Factory Man
From time to time I receive requests to review books, but will often pass on them as I usually don’t have the time (or interest) to read what is being offered. In the case of James E. Harbour’s Factory Man,…
10 Reasons for Purchasing the Ford F-150 Lightning
The Ford F-150 Lightning is an all-electric take on a traditional full-size pickup truck. Introduced in early 2021, production began in April 2022. The first-year model is sold out, but reservations for subsequent years will soon open. 10 Reasons If…
First Impression: Ford Maverick Lariat
Immediately after testing the two-door Ford Bronco, a Ford Maverick replaced it. The Maverick is a compact pickup truck in a segment that has been dormant for nearly three decades. Along with the Ranger and F-Series, the all-new Maverick solidifies…
The Three Engines of the Ford Bronco
The Ford Bronco retook the SUV stage in 2021, marking this model’s 55th anniversary. Ford resurrected the Bronco line by first rolling out the Bronco Sport, a crossover based on the Ford Escape. This automaker followed with two- and four-door…
About the 2022 Bronco Two-Door Outer Banks Edition
It has been a long time coming, but the wait is worth it. That wait involves the revived Ford Bronco, an all-new model released in 2021. We were not able to drive the new Bronco in 2021, but we did…
Electric Ford Transit on the Way to Customers
A full-electric version of the popular Ford Transit van is on its way to customers. The new model, dubbed the E-Transit, follows the Ford Mustang Mach-E to the market and precedes the Ford F-150 Lightning by a few months. Ford…
History of the Ford Maverick
The Ford Maverick is a compact pickup truck launched by the Ford Motor Company for the 2022 model year. But the nameplate was originally affixed to a compact car that was built from 1970 to 1977. Ford resurrected the name…
Raptor, the Ford Truck Performance Brand
Ford’s Raptor brand is taking shape. Initially ascribed to the F-150 pickup truck, Raptor is set to move to two other truck-based models: the Bronco and Ranger. Both are midsize models with a strong or growing following, making each one…
How Ford Plans to Overtake GM in Pickup Truck Sales
Nearly everyone knows that the Ford F-150 is the best-selling pickup truck line in the United States. In fact, it has held that position since the late 1970s. As such, some may be under the impression that Ford leads the…
Ford Rolls Out the Bronco Sport Crossover
Ford’s all-new Bronco Sport kicks off the Bronco line. Do you remember the Ford Bronco? That is understandable if you do not as the first batch of Broncos were built from 1965 to 1996. Beginning this year, the Bronco name…
The Electrified Ford F-150 Hybrid
Ahead of the release of its full-electric truck, Ford rolls out the F-150 Hybrid. Ford has been in the news much lately. Earlier this month, we featured the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E crossover utility vehicle. Then, the automaker unveiled the…
A Ford Mustang by Another Name is a Mach-E
Ford rolls out the Mach-E, a different kind of Mustang. One of the most storied and recognizable vehicles in American autodom is the Ford Mustang. This iconic model is instantly familiar, even to the casual observer. But this year, the…