F150

Ford stops shipping 2024 F-150 Lightnings for ‘quality checks’

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Ford has halted shipments of the new 2024 F-150 Lightning electric truck as of February 9th while it carries out quality inspections. Several outlets reported the pause on Friday, but none could say what prompted the check. In the meantime, Ford is still manufacturing the Lightning at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, … Read more

Ford’s F-150 Lightning performance one-off is for extreme off-roading

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Most electric vehicles are built for the prim streets and highways of cities, never to sully their tires in anything dirtier than a mud puddle. And then there are the EVs that like to gobble gravel, take flight over a dirt ramp, or generally wallow in the mud. Ford’s new one-off electric truck, the F-150 … Read more

Ford will cut weekly production of F-150 Lightning in response to slowing demand

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According to a memo viewed by the outlet, Ford told its dealers to prepare for an average production volume of 1,600 electric trucks from its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, starting next year. The company currently churns 3,200 trucks out of that factory each week. Emma Bergg, a spokesperson for Ford, declined to … Read more

Ford slashes production target for all-electric F-150 Lightning to match demand

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Ford will cut production of its all-electric pickup truck in 2024 in an effort to match consumer demand, the automaker confirmed to TechCrunch. Ford executives signaled in October during its third-quarter earnings call plans to”adjust” production of its all-electric vehicles and delay about $12 billion in investments due to softening demand for higher priced premium … Read more

Kodiak’s military prototype AV is a Ford F-150 pickup

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Kodiak Robotics has unveiled its first autonomous test vehicle for the U.S. Department of Defense, a Ford F-150 pickup truck that the startup has upfitted with its software and sensor stack. The DOD is using the vehicle to test autonomous surveillance and reconnaissance missions in off-road terrain, diverse operational conditions and GPS-challenged environments. Kodiak won … Read more

Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum Review: Time’s Up for ICE Trucks

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I come from a long line of F-150s. One of my earliest vehicular memories is bouncing around in the back of a red, late-90s step-side that my grandpa trucked around his cattle ranch in the Sierra Nevadas. That truck eventually gave way to a silver 2004 model that got passed down to me in 2014, … Read more

Ford’s new F-150 Lightning Flash trim will have more range, a bigger screen, and a heat pump

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Ford announced a new “Flash” trim of the model year 2024 F-150 Lighting, with a bigger screen, longer range, and a heat pump to help improve battery conditioning on those colder days. The company said it is also expecting to make more F-150 Lightning deliveries to customers later this year after a factory shutdown restricted … Read more

Ford’s 2024 F-150 has 5G and doesn’t price further for a hybrid

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Ford’s F-150 truck lineup is including extra hybrid powertrain choices to extra trims for the 2024 mannequin 12 months. New tech additions embrace the road’s first non-compulsory heads-up show, so you’ll be able to examine your pace with out wanting down, and a built-in 5G modem that’s updated with the newest wi-fi requirements. Beforehand, Ford’s … Read more