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World’s hottest hybrid? Ford Mustang Hybrid looms as full battery-electric muscle car to rival Dodge Charger Daytona ruled out

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Ford has announced that it will electrify its Ford Mustang coupe and convertible for the first time in its 60-year history, but won’t ever produce a full battery-electric version with epic power to battle the latest 50kW Dodge Charger Daytona. Ford Performance would refocus its efforts on weight reduction instead.

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Junkyard Find: 1986 Dodge Aries SE Four-Door Sedan

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For the 1980s, GM created the X-Cars , Ford offered Fox sedans and American Motors had the Concord. The Aries and Reliant sedans were the real sales heroes of the K family during the 1980s. The dance moves of the Dodge Boys in this commercial seem more appropriate for the 600 coupe , or maybe even the Lancer Turbo.

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Dodge Might Not Drop Internal Combustion for Next-Gen Charger After All

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Dodge is discontinuing the Charger and Challenger after the 2023 model year, but the automaker isn’t doing away with muscle cars altogether. Despite these tantalizing details on the new Charger, Mopar Insiders noted that Dodge might roll out a fresh Challenger before the next-gen Charger goes on sale.

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Ford begins deliveries of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup in Europe

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Ford has begun deliveries of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck in Europe, with the first of the units going to a couple located in Norway. As reposted with photos by Ford CEO Jim Farley on X on Saturday, the first F-150 Lightning in Europe has been delivered to Dag and Angela, who are originally from Texas and now live in Norway.

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Ford may extend its lead in commercial EV sales

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Ford has two massive deals that could secure tens of thousands of electric vehicle sales for the coming years. Ford has long had a significant presence in commercial fleet sales. Now, Ford has two opportunities, one with the U.S. The other major deal is still in the works but could result in Ford supplying the U.S.

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Dodge CEO Says Electrification Won’t Spoil American Muscle

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However, Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis is trying to assure the world that this won’t be the case. They see Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, everything in the same showroom. "So But the problem is that none of that feels particularly American or likely to remind anybody of Dodge’s glory days. So they realize that it's all part of one family.

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Junkyard Find: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 4-Door Sedan

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Sales were strong, and the Detroit Big Three plus the Kenosha One got busy preparing midsize cars to slide between the compacts and the full - sizers. Ford's entry was the Fairlane, which debuted as a 1962 model. Army staff car , a 1965 Dodge D-200 U.S. There's a lot of great vintage stuff at Colorado Auto & Parts right now.

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