Whenever an automaker redesigns a core model, it’s faced with a choice – significant changes or incremental fine-tuning. Ford used the first tactic when it introduced the aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150, which implemented advanced materials and construction methods to cut a whopping 700 pounds of overall weight. But now, the Blue …
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Lincoln Automotive Financial Services led luxury dealers for the eighth year in a row in J.D. Power’s annual U.S. Consumer Financing Satisfaction study, while Truist — formerly known as BB&T — took the lead for mass-market brands. J.D. Power said last week the results weighed responses of 10,103 customers who …
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2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid gets 24 mpg, besting the Ram 1500 and Chevy Silverado The 2021 Ford F-150’s 24/24/24 mpg EPA ratings make it the most efficient gasoline-powered four-wheel-drive pickup. Hyundai expands lineup of plug-in SUVs, hybrid cars Hyundai is adding more hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of its mainstream …
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The 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid gets 24 mpg combined, according to data posted by the EPA this week. The bestselling pickup truck also gets 24 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway. That rating falls short of the 25 mpg combined of the rear-wheel-drive 2020 F-150 diesel, …
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Big manufacturers have leaned hard into the crate-engine game. Chevrolet sells nearly 80 different stand-alone motors, while Dodge just added a fifth V-8—a supercharged Hemi—to its crate engine lineup. Ford currently has a healthy selection of crate motors available through its Performance Parts division. According to this latest report, that …
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DETROIT — Ford Credit posted a $ 1.1 billion profit in the third quarter, up 53 percent from the same period a year earlier as strong auction values helped the lender to its best results since 2005. Ford Motor Co.’s finance arm, which CEO Jim Farley called a “secret weapon,” …
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Ford is recalling select 2013-2017 Explorer SUVs that had already been recalled, the automaker announced Wednesday. The fix didn’t take. The rear suspension toe link can fracture, which can significantly diminish steering control, and increase the risk of a crash. The recall encompasses 350,000 Explorers in the U.S. built at …
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Ford’s hands-free driving system launches on the 2021 Ford F-150 for $ 1,595 and on the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E for $ 3,200, Ford announced Friday. Called Active Drive Assist, the technology uses a camera and radar sensors to drive the vehicles without driver intervention on more than 100,000 miles …
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The 2021 Ford Edge mid-size crossover SUV reboots with a larger touchscreen, a new infotainment system with over-the-air updates, and more USB ports, Ford announced Wednesday. The biggest change comes with the largest touchscreen in the class, Ford says. The Edge competes with other mid-size crossover SUVs that seat five, …
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