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Lobbyists Estimate Billions in Fines If New Fuel Economy Rules Adopted

The Truth About Cars

A letter from talking heads at an outfit called the American Automotive Policy Council outlines what it estimates billions of dollars in fines could be levied at companies like General Motors and Stellantis if a government proposal to hike fuel economy standards through 2032 is adopted.

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2015 Pickup Truck Fuel Economy: Ford Vs Ram Vs Chevy, Who's Best?

Green Car Reports

Americans buy more full-size pickup trucks than any other vehicle type, so boosting their gas mileage has a much greater impact than improvements in smaller and more efficient cars.

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2022 Ford Explorer Timberline Review – Off-Road Ready, If Needed

The Truth About Cars

The 2022 Ford Explorer Timberline is aimed at a very specific audience – and if you aren’t part of that audience, other Explorer trims will better suit you. I can say it’s probably not worth buying if you don’t go off-road/camping/kayaking/whatever. For those so concerned, fuel economy is listed as 19/22/21.

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2023 Ford Maverick Tremor Review - Shake It Up

The Truth About Cars

When you think about it for more than a few minutes, it’s a wonder that no automaker offered a compact pickup truck to pair with both midsize and fullsize trucks in their own lineup until Ford debuted the Maverick a couple of years ago. Into the void comes another flavor, the 2023 Ford Maverick Tremor. & But no.

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Road Test: Ford F-150 Lightning

Clean Fleet Report

The EV Pickup Truck from Ford. For 44 years and counting, the number one selling truck in the US has been the Ford F-150. When Ford decided to enter the truck EV market, it made perfect sense to extend the success of its Swiss army knife of pickups with an electric version. Same silhouette, different powertrain.

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2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Review – Cheap(ish) Speed

The Truth About Cars

For most car enthusiasts, a Ford Mustang without a V8 under the hood is sacrilege. Full disclosure: Ford flew me to Southern California and fed and housed me. Ford says it is using the Unreal Engine 3D platform that is used in computer gaming. The EcoBoost version of the Mustang has offered over 300 horsepower since 2015.

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BMW is Willing to Pay to Attract Customers from Other EV Brands

The Truth About Cars

Legacy automakers like Ford and General Motors are in the hunt, but so far, no one has been able to topple Tesla’s top spot. BMW is hoping to take some of the shine off of Tesla’s crown with a new incentive that gives buyers a $1,000 discount to buy one of its new EVs. Ford Mustang Mach-E and VW ID.4

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