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Ford begins pre-production of F-150 Lightning electric truck; investing $250M more in Rouge EV Center

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The first Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck pre-production units have begun leaving the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center; the all-electric F-150 Lightning goes on sale next spring. The investment and 450 added jobs will help increase production capacity to 80,000 trucks a year. Ford has invested $7.7

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Drive Notes: 2023 Ford F-150 Tremor

The Truth About Cars

I just tested a 2023 Ford F-150 Tremor -- yes, 2023s are still in the press fleets and this isn't unusual, no big deal -- which is supposed to split the difference between the badass off-roader Raptor and the "regular" F-150. The fuel economy numbers were in the mid-teens. Does it do that?

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F-150 Lightning discount, Renault-Geely hybrid push, Toyota fuel cells: Today’s Car News

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Toyota hopes to edge closer to hydrogen fuel-cell profitability this decade—infrastructure aside. And there’s F-150 Lightning pricing news, and it’s not another price hike. A joint venture between Renault and Geely appears to target Toyota’s juggernaut. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Road Test: Ford F-150 Lightning

Clean Fleet Report

For 44 years and counting, the number one selling truck in the US has been the Ford F-150. The Ford F-150 Lightning isn’t a replacement for any of the existing F-150s, it is a new family member with a smoother, more aerodynamic body and a new front fascia, lighting and wheels.

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F-150 Lightning, Citroën EV in America, Apricale fuel-cell hypercar, electric rejecters: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Another hydrogen-tech company is planning a fuel-cell supercar. The fully electric F-150 might be badged F-150 Lightning. Ford is reportedly bringing back the F-150 Lightning name for its fully. Citroën EVs might soon be available in some U.S. And not everyone who goes electric stays electric.

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Alliance AutoGas unveils Propane Port Fuel Direct Injection system for Ford F-150

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=Alliance AutoGas (AAG) has successfully engineered Propane Port Fuel Direct Injection (P-PFDI) conversion systems for the 2018 Ford F-150 in two engine choices: 3.3 This new technology features autogas as the primary fuel, while strategically utilizing gasoline as a combustion lubricant. EcoBoost on the 2018 F-150.

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First Look: 2024 Ford F-150

The Truth About Cars

For 2024, Ford is re-upping the F-150 with a midcycle refresh – and answering GM and Ram with an innovation of its own. That’s the new top-dog trim in town, replacing the Limited and permitting Ford to hammer more P L A T I N U M chrome letters onto the hoods of F-150s so equipped.

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