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Thieves Rustle Up $1.76 Million In Ford Bronco Raptors

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Thieves Rustle Up $1.76 Million In Ford Bronco Raptors Police in Canton, Michigan, arrested six men and one woman, all 21 years old or younger, on charges related to a huge car theft crime ring that snagged $1.7 million worth of Ford Bronco Raptors. Read more…

Jalopnik 166 2023-08-23

Ford’s Mustang Mach-E recall to prevent power failures is under investigation

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Ford’s Mustang Mach-E recall to prevent power failures is under investigation Photo by Sean O’Kane / The VergeThe National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening a query on Ford’s response to a recall last year that affected almost 49,000 Mustang Mach-E vehicles, as reported by Automotive News. The June 2022 recall was issued due to a malfunction involving overheating of the electric SUV’s high-volta…

The Verge 174 2023-08-22

Ford Unveils 800-HP Race-Inspired Mustang GTD

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Ford Unveils 800-HP Race-Inspired Mustang GTD The often-said motorsport marketing mantra of “win on Sunday, sell on Monday” rarely ever rings true in an era of exotic composite materials and hybrid power units. Ford aims to reverse that trend with its new street-legal ultra-high-performance Mustang developed in parallel with its upcoming Le Mans GT3 pony car.… Read more…

Jalopnik 144 2023-08-19

Ford Might Be Working On A Road Going Version Of The Mustang GT3: Report

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Ford Might Be Working On A Road Going Version Of The Mustang GT3: Report Ford’s next-generation Mustang broke cover earlier this year with updated styling, a more powerful lineup and even a new top-of-the-line model called the Dark Horse. But now, it appears that Ford might have been working on a secret new Mustang, which could bring its race-ready tech to the highway. Read more…

Jalopnik 182 2023-08-17

Ford Embraces Subscriptions With ‘Standard’ BlueCruise Tech

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Ford Embraces Subscriptions With ‘Standard’ BlueCruise Tech Starting with the 2024 model year, the F-150, Lightning, Expedition, and Lincoln’s Navigator, Nautilus, and some Corsair trims will all come standard with Ford’s BlueCruise semi-autonomous driving technology, according to Automotive News. The catch is the subscription part of the deal. As Ford explains, buyers have… Read more…

Jalopnik 197 2023-08-15

Ford is restarting F-150 Lightning production after six-week shutdown for factory retooling

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Ford is restarting F-150 Lightning production after six-week shutdown for factory retooling Photo by Andrew Hawkins / The VergeFord is restarting production of its F-150 Lightning electric truck after a six-week shutdown for factory upgrades. The automaker says the increased capacity will allow it to triple production to a targeted annual run rate of 150,000 trucks by this fall. The news comes after a somewhat dour earnings report in …

The Verge 178 2023-08-02

Don’t hate on Ford’s big, gas-guzzling trucks, because they’re funding its electric future

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Don’t hate on Ford’s big, gas-guzzling trucks, because they’re funding its electric future Image: GettyFord’s electric future is being paid for by giant, gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs. That fact came into stark relief this week during the company’s second quarter earnings report, in which the Blue Oval reported losing $1.1 billion before interest and taxes on its EV business, more than twice as much it lost over the same period last y…

The Verge 161 2023-07-29

Ford Introduces Meaner, Track-Only Mustang Dark Horse R, Complete With Its Own IMSA Racing Series

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Ford Introduces Meaner, Track-Only Mustang Dark Horse R, Complete With Its Own IMSA Racing Series Ford hasn’t been holding much back when it comes to anything associated with its new sixth generation Mustang. Enthusiasts were not only promised a V8 option for the foreseeable future (in an era where other pony cars have been killing off their V8s), but were also given the most powerful, naturally aspirated… Read more…

Jalopnik 161 2023-07-28

There Is Absolutely No Way You Remembered The Ford Explorer NBX Off-Road Trim Package

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There Is Absolutely No Way You Remembered The Ford Explorer NBX Off-Road Trim Package Rugged, outdoorsy, off-road focused trims seem to be all the rage now. While many of these models and their buyers will probably never venture on anything more rough than a dirt road, that still hasn’t stopped automakers, from Toyota and its TRD and Adventure trims to GMC and its AT4 trims. Ford has recently got in on… Read more…

Jalopnik 133 2023-07-26

U.S. Lawmakers Investigating Ford’s Chinese Battery Partnership

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U.S. Lawmakers Investigating Ford’s Chinese Battery Partnership Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are reportedly set to investigate Ford’s partnership with Chinese battery company CATL. According to Reuters, two separate House of Representatives committees will be looking into the $3.5 billion deal Ford made to build a battery plant in Michigan using technology from CATL. Read more…

Jalopnik 170 2023-07-22

This Might Be The World’s Cleanest Ford Escort

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This Might Be The World’s Cleanest Ford Escort Odds are, it’s been a while since you’ve seen a first-generation Ford Escort on the road. Ford may have built a ton of them, but it sure didn’t build any to last. Which is why this 1989 Ford Escort LX Hatchback is so interesting. Currently listed for sale on Cars & Bids, it doesn’t just run and drive. It actually… Read more…

Jalopnik 166 2023-07-22

What Do You Want To Know About The 2024 Ford Mustang?

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What Do You Want To Know About The 2024 Ford Mustang? It’s that special time of year again, when a bunch of auto journalists get to gallop with the ponies on the west coast. Ford is bringing us out to experience the 2024 Ford Mustang. First up, the EcoBoost and GT. But before we get behind the wheel of one of these iconic machines, we have to ask: What do you want to… Read more…

Jalopnik 210 2023-07-19

Never Forget The Ford Triton Concept, The Raddest F-150

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Never Forget The Ford Triton Concept, The Raddest F-150 The jump from the ninth-generation Ford F-150 to the tenth was jarring. It was when the Ford F-150 went from being a boxy truck with rounded edges to a truck that deliberately tried to looked like a car. It was hit or miss at first, but it went on to be a best-seller, likely spurred on by the popularity of the… Read more…

Jalopnik 173 2023-07-18

Ford Has The Most Recalls So Far In 2023: Report

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Ford Has The Most Recalls So Far In 2023: Report These days, it seems like we’re reporting on a new vehicle recall every week. In the past month alone, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has shared recall notices for everything from Dodge pickup trucks to Nissan EVs and everything in between. But so far in 2023, there has been one manufacturer that’s… Read more…

Jalopnik 177 2023-07-18

Ford Sent The Mustang Mach-E To Rally School

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Ford Sent The Mustang Mach-E To Rally School If you’re the kind of person that looks upon the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E and wishes it could do more, then Ford might be about to answer your prayers. The Blue Oval just premiered a new rally-inspired addition to the Mach-E family with a slick set of wheels and the promise of greater off-road performance. Read more…

Jalopnik 226 2023-07-15

Ford made a rally-inspired version of the Mustang Mach-E for Goodwood Festival

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Ford made a rally-inspired version of the Mustang Mach-E for Goodwood Festival At press time, we weren’t provided images of the rally-inspired Mustang Mach-E, so please enjoy this photo of the Mustang logo until such images become available. | Image: FordFord announced a “first-ever” rally-inspired Mustang Mach-E for the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK, which kicked off this week. And what’s more, the special-edition…

The Verge 116 2023-07-14

Ford Dealers Can’t Move All The Mustang Mach-Es They Have For Sale

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Ford Dealers Can’t Move All The Mustang Mach-Es They Have For Sale The new hotness that was EVs has seemed to start cooling off. Models that once had buyers beating down the door of the dealership have now seen sales numbers slide and discounts rise, just as inventories for many models have started to climb. And while this isn’t something that’s specific to just one automaker, some… Read more…

Jalopnik 204 2023-07-13

Ford Bronco Badlands: What Do You Want To Know?

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Ford Bronco Badlands: What Do You Want To Know? When you move to America, you certainly arrive with a few preconceptions about the country you’re about to call home. Namely, that everything will be bigger there, everyone will be walking ‘round with a shotgun under their arm and everyone will be driving around chunks of American automotive gold. It turns out that… Read more…

Jalopnik 177 2023-07-13