WASHINGTON — The chairs of three U.S. House of Representatives committees demanded Ford Motor turn over documents tied to its partnership with Chinese battery company CATL and threatened to call CEO Jim Farley to testify before Congress. Republicans Jason Smith, Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Mike Gallagher — who…
Read MorePreviewed by an enigmatic video, the Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid has made its debut in Australia. It offers the same towing and payload capacity as the non-hybrid model, according to the Blue Oval, but it gains an on-board generator and over 25 miles of electric range. Before we…
Read MoreThe 2023 Ford Maverick is a simple mini truck we’ve driven and reviewed a few times now; I drove a non-hybrid a year ago, loaded a pretty good jag of bulk garden material into its little bed, and was impressed that it was truck enough to do light…
Read MoreToday’s full-size pickup trucks have far more power and capability than most people will ever use, but four-wheel drive and a five-figure tow rating fall short of satisfying for some owners. That’s where companies like Hennessey Performance come in, offering thousand-horsepower upgrades and 6×6 conversions for popular models.…
Read MoreInstead of enjoying the mellifluous tones of Lady Gaga or the bounce music of the Arctic Monkeys, some drivers of newer Ford F-150 pickups are hearing unexplained loud crashing sounds, the noise of shattering glass, or high-pitched static through the cockpit’s speakers. This phenomenon has prompted more than…
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