The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Ford F-150 Raptor is an impressive truck, but it spent a few sad years without a V8 option as the automaker opted for a less exciting but still powerful V6. That changed in recent years with the introduction of the new F-150 Raptor R, which sports a supercharged V8, and the truck is getting more power for 2024.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2018

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Achates Power and new development parter Aramco Services ( earlier post ) showcased a Ford F-150 fitted with a 3-cylinder, 2.7-liter liter Opposed-Piston Gasoline Compression Ignition (OPGCI) engine. The OP engine produces 270 hp and 480 lb-ft (651 N·m).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2016

Ford is making Auto Start-Stop technology standard across the entire lineup of EcoBoost-equipped 2017 F-150 pickups. The 2016 F-150 with 2.7-liter liter EcoBoost engine comes standard with Auto Start-Stop. liter EcoBoost engines including the all-new high-output version for F-150 Raptor.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Ford said today that its F-150 Lightning production halt would continue through the end of next week. Yesterday, Ford said it would pause production of the F-150 Lightning due to a vehicle battery problem. During a standard Lightning pre-delivery quality inspection, one vehicle displayed a battery issue.”

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 2, 2023

V8 engine has been the F-150’s volume seller, but that hasn’t stopped some gearheads deep within the skunkworks of Ford Performance from coming up with a relatively affordable supercharger kit for the mill – one which cranks the wick to 700 horsepower. It’s been ages since the venerable 5.0L This means one can spec a 5.0L

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The build-and-price tool for the 2024 Ford F-150 is now live, meaning we can poke around in what Ford asserts is a streamlined ordering process in which the number of buildable combinations has been cut by 90 percent compared to last year. liter EcoBoost as the new entry-level engine. Equivalently powered by the now-standard 2.7L

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MARCH 21, 2022

Ford has announced that the F-150 Lightning has completed its final EPA testing, and its results are very encouraging. This was especially true with F-150 Lightning trims that are equipped with the company’s extended range battery. This is true for the F-150 Lightning Pro, XLT, and Lariat variants.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Ford must have asked themselves how to make the F-150 full-size pickup even better. liter PowerBoost hybrid engine to go along with the: non-hybrid 3.3-liter Yes, there are seven propulsion choices for the 2022 F-150, but since there has never been a hybrid F-150, consumers now have even more options for this best-selling truck.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

For 2024, Ford is re-upping the F-150 with a midcycle refresh – and answering GM and Ram with an innovation of its own. liter EcoBoost is now the standard engine. Given the hybrid provides a maximum of 430 horses and 570 lb-ft of torque, not to mention a standard 2.4-kW EcoBoost gasser.

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MARCH 3, 2022

Ford is preparing for the first deliveries of its all-electric pickup the F-150 Lightning this Spring. The F-150 Lightning spent two weeks with Ford engineers in Alaska, providing the vehicle with some of its toughest and trickiest tests to date.

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Teslarati

MAY 2, 2022

It turns out Ford was underpromising when it initially quoted its expected specs for the F-150 Lightning. Ford F-150 Lightning units with the extended-range battery pack actually make 580 hp, 17 hp more than its initial figure of 563 hp. The electric pickup truck market seems to be the next big frontier for EVs.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2017

The 2018 Ford F-150 introduces an even smaller, more efficient 3.3-liter Aiding in light-weighting, the standard 3.3-liter liter V6 in the 2018 F-150 is projected to offer a 5% power-to-weight ratio improvement versus the steel-bodied 2014 F-150 equipped with 3.7-liter 2018 F-150.

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Charged EVs

MAY 11, 2022

Ford knows trucks, and demand for its F-150 Lightning shows truck buyers may not be as afraid of EVs as many think. The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck may be the first real mass-market electric vehicle sold in the US. At the top of the heap is the Ford F-Series, the best-selling US. Photos by John Voelcker.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

The new 2015 Ford F-150 ( earlier post ) 4x2 with Ford’s 2.7-liter liter EcoBoost engine has EPA-estimated ratings of 19 mpg city, 26 mpg highway and 22 mpg combined (12.4, That is 5% to 29% better than current F-150 models, depending on engine and driveline configuration on the combined cycle.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2014

liter V6 EcoBoost-equipped F-150. For the third month in a row, more than 57% of retail sales of Ford F-150 light-duty trucks are powered by V6 engines—reversing 47 years of V8 engine dominance in the industry. liter Ti-VCT engine. liter Ti-VCT engine. Ford has sold its 500,000 th 3.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2014

2015 F-150. Ford introduced the all-new Ford F-150 at its press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Aluminum alloys are used throughout the F-150 body for the first time, improving dent and ding resistance and also saving weight. EcoBoost with standard Auto Start-Stop.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2018

Ford dealers will begin taking orders for the 2018 F-150 with all-new 3.0-liter liter Power Stroke diesel engine ( earlier post ) this month. The F-150 Power Stroke diesel features a targeted EPA-estimated 30 mpg (7.83 The F-150 Power Stroke diesel features a targeted EPA-estimated 30 mpg (7.83

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Ford wouldn’t let us get behind the wheel of the early production F-150 Lightning and E-Transit, but from the right-hand seat (and a chance to closely examine the interiors and, via a cutaway. The first Ford F-150 Lightning pre-production units begin leaving the factory. Standard-Range. Power Anything, Anywhere.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2014

More than 57% of Ford Motor Company’s F-150 retail sales so far this year are powered by V6 engines—the highest six-cylinder engine mix in the industry since 1967. V8 engines led truck sales for decades until recently. liter Ti-VCT V6 engine. The new 2015 Ford F-150 will offer a new 2.7-liter

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

The MY 2015 Ford F-150 will offer a new high-output, twin-turbo 2.7-liter Due to the extensive lightweighting in the new F-150 ( earlier post ), this will improve the power-to-weight ratio of the 2015 truck by 15% over the 2014 5.0-liter liter V8-equipped F-150 with similar torque output. Boosting 2.7-liter

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2015

Ford will offer the 2016 F-150 with an available gaseous-fuel prep package that enables 5.0-liter The 2016 Ford F-150 with 5.0-liter liter V8 engine will be available to order this summer with a factory-installed, gaseous-fuel prep package that includes upgraded intake and exhaust valves and valve seats.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

F-150 propane truck. Westport’s F-150 with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), or propane, offers Ford QCM/QVM warranty protection with expected EPA and CARB certifications. The F-150 includes Ford’s new propane gaseous-prep package, now available on model year 2016 vehicles. The truck is equipped with a 5.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2017

XL Hybrids TYs7Oafol48Kkc8KJgZoTHgMu0w8LYSbRdYOj2VdwnuKwa">announced new fleet customers who intend to purchase its XLP plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution for Ford F-150 pickup trucks. Three of the latest companies that intend to add XLP F-150s to their fleet include the City of Long Beach, Calif.;

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2015

F-150 trucks. This new liquid propane system will be offered in addition to Westport’s compressed natural gas (CNG) package for 2016 Ford F-150 trucks. Both fuel options are part of the Westport WiNG Power System and are expected to be certified to EPA and CARB standards. Westport Innovations Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2016

The 2017 Ford F-150 will offer an all-new, second-generation 3.5-liter liter EcoBoost engine and 10-speed transmission. liter EcoBoost engine will provide 30 lb-ft more peak torque compared with the first-generation 3.5-liter liter EcoBoost engine, up to a best-in-class 450 lb-ft (610 N·m) for a V6.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2017

XL Hybrids’s XLP plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution ( earlier post ) will roll out on Ford F-150 pickup trucks beginning fourth quarter 2017. The XLP technology will be installed in MY17 Ford F-150 pickups with the 2.7L EcoBoost engine and Ford’s Auto Stop-Start technology.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2010

liter V6 engine in the Ford 2011 F-150 full-size pickup (earlier post) is projected to deliver best-in-class 16 mpg city and 23 mpg highway in 4x2 configuration, pending EPA certification. liter EcoBoost truck engine. Each engine is mated to a fuel-saving six-speed automatic transmission. The all-new 3.7-liter

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This morning, Ford also detailed the pricing discounts on the F-150 Lightning , which included both the Point of Sale EV credit, which launched in January, as well as retail incentives that offer as much as $12,500 off of the MSRP. Discounts on the F-150 Lightning amounted to as much as $15,000.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

XL, a provider of connected vehicle electrification solutions for commercial, utility and municipal fleets, will unveil a plug-in hybrid electric version of the popular Ford F-250 pickup truck at the NTEA Work Truck show, 5-8 March in Indianapolis. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2011

The 2011 Ford F-150 equipped with all-new 3.5-liter liter EcoBoost truck engine ( earlier post ) is EPA-certified at 16 mpg city and 22 mpg highway (14.7 liter EcoBoost is the final piece of the most extensive powertrain makeover in the 63-year history of Ford F-Series. L/100km, respectively). liter V6, a 5.0-liter

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 12, 2023

One unfortunate victim of that transition will be the F-Type, Jag’s lone sports car, but before it goes, the company is releasing one more special edition. Jaguar will build 150 of the new ZP edition F-Type before killing it off after 2024, with coupes and convertibles planned. The powertrain delivers a 3.5-second

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

NXP Semiconductors is collaborating with the Ford Motor Company to deliver enhanced driver experiences, convenience and services across Ford’s global fleet of vehicles, including the 2021 Ford F-150 pickup, Mustang Mach-E and Bronco SUVs. Low Latency Communication Engine (LLCE) for automotive networks acceleration.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2018

Ford launched Ford Co-Pilot360, a suite of standard advanced driver-assist technologies that includes automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, blind spot information system, lane keeping system, rear backup camera and auto high beam lighting.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2018

The project will build and install diesel-fueled two-stroke compression-ignition Achates Power Opposed-Piston Engines into Class 8 demonstration trucks that will be road-road ready in 2019 and operate in fleet service in California in 2020. California’s ultra-low NO x emissions standard is 0.02 Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2021

Ford unveiled the all-electric 2022 F-150 Lightning Pro, a version of the electric F-150 Lightning ( earlier post ) targeted at commercial customers. More than 145 million miles of telematics data show that for the average F-150 commercial customer in the US, 95% of their daily travel is less than 174 miles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2020

During this time period, the F-150 was the best-selling vehicle in the US, with more than 5.2 This is such a strong performance, that if the F-150 were its own brand, it would have been the 9 th best-seller, slotting between Kia and Subaru (5.4 of all 2019 pickups having such products installed as standard.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2013

liter EcoBoost V6 engine. The engine, which delivers 350 lb-ft (475 N·m) of torque, has been available in a variety of Ford vehicles, including the Police Interceptor sedan, and is the choice for more than 40% of Ford F-150 truck buyers. Our engineering team designed this vehicle specifically for the police market.

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