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Ford boosts production (slightly) of F-150, Escape

Two of Ford's vehicles are moving well enough that the automaker is adding production to its plants in Missouri and Michigan. Ford says its F-150 and Ford Escape are looking to earn their highest sales of the year in August, with the F-Series truck line looking good for its first year-on-year sales jump since October 2006 and the Escape knocking on the door of its own sales record. Of course, August sales number are expected to be wildly inflated by the success of the government's Cash for Clunkers program, so Ford is also taking into account ... Read more →

REPORT: Escape puts Ford back atop Cash For Clunkers sales pileup Chris Shunk

In America, we like our sports and love to keep score. Even when it comes to car-buying subsidies, we want to know which model is selling best. The government says the Ford Focus is the top ...

VIDEO: 2009 Ford F-150 versus 2009 Dodge Ram Chris Shunk

The pickup market may be contracting, but the trucks themselves are better than ever. Two substantially new full-size trucks have gone on sale recently, the 2009 Ford F-150 and 2009 Dodge Ram, ...

Review: 2009 Ford F-150 Platinum 4x4 Chris Shunk

The Blue Oval delayed the introduction of its all-important 2009 Ford F-150 by two months late last summer. The company claimed it could save some cash by postponing the pickup's launch, but in ...

VIDEO: Mike Rowe takes on dirty job of comparing full-size pickups Jeremy Korzeniewski

In today's world, you'd imagine that any new full-size pickup truck can handle the daily grind with ease. And for the most part, you'd be right. But when the time comes for heavy hauling, not all ...

Trucks making a comeback? Ford adds extra shift, overtime for F-150 11 months ago on Autoblog

The sales of pickup trucks seemingly rise and fall in unison with gas prices. For instance, Ford's newly-redesigned F-150 is selling well enough right now that the Blue Oval has added an extra shift of production at its assembly plant in Kansas City, MO along with approval for scheduled overtime. ...

Dodge Ram takes top pickup award in Canada 1 year ago on Autoblog

We're still trying to figure out which new-for-'09 truck took the top honors in the State of Texas, but it's clear that the Dodge Ram was chosen as "Best New Pickup in Canada." In the process of taking the award, the new Ram beat out its rival from Ford, which is also brand new for the 2009 ...

'09 Ford F-150 wins Truck of Texas award 1 year ago on Autoblog

Ford has managed to snag an important early victory over the equally-new Dodge Ram by being crowned the 2009 Truck of Texas over the weekend. Both the Dodge Ram and Ford F-150 are nearly all new for '09 and are competing against stiff competition from the relatively new Chevy Silverado and ...

First Drive: 2009 Ford F-150, "capability matters" 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's been said far too often that timing is everything. Sometimes a product comes to market before the market is ready, such as when the Diamond Rio MP3 player debuted a decade ago. Other times, the market moves on before a product arrives. For Ford and Chrysler, the latter rings truer than ...

2009 Ford F-150 priced from $21,320 1 year ago on Autoblog

There are advantages being the last automaker to debut its next-generation half-ton pickup, and Ford has taken advantage of watching its competitors roll out redone truck over the past few years. Being last to market means the Blue Oval can effectively undercut its competitors' pricing and ...

2009 Ford F-150 keeps max towing crown, adds fuel-efficient SFE model 1 year ago on Autoblog

Ford has revealed more details on the 2009 F-150 this morning, and what we know so far is that engineers have gone to great lengths to make the new F-Series half-ton pickup achieve greater fuel economy, and the entire range has received an 8% improvement as a result. The V6 engine option has ...

5.4L V8 power ratings revealed for 2009 Ford F-150 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Ford F-150 The new 2009 Ford F-150 will get an updated version of its venerable 5.4L V8, and thanks to a sneaky dealer with a camera phone, we have some details on exactly what the updates will be. A new process of fuel injection called 'open valve ...

Detroit 2008: 2009 Ford F-150 looks to keep its crown 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res images of the 2009 Ford F-150 The full-size pickup market may be shrinking in sales, but it's more competitive than ever. With the introduction of the 2009 Dodge Ram and this truck, the 2009 Ford F-150, the segment is filled to the brim with modern, next-gen pickups. ...

NY Times jumps the gun: 2009 Ford F-150, others revealed! 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image for a look at the other model debuts by the NYT The Old Grey Lady has officially kicked off the Detroit Auto Show 24 hours early, and they brought some party favors for all their readers to boot. The New York Times' Automobiles section has a Detroit preview article (dated 1/13, ...

Spy Shots: 2009 Ford F-150 grille 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more spy shots of the 2009 Ford F-150 We've already seen some revealing spy shots of the 2009 Ford F-150 that's scheduled to debut next week at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, but the angle was such that we couldn't see the pickup's new face very clearly. ...

We don't need no stinkin'... New Ford F-150 badge revealed! 1 year ago on Autoblog

We're only a couple weeks away from the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and the premature unveilings seem to be trickling in at a slightly slower pace than they did last year. Ford has managed to keep its 2009 F-150 off the web for the most part (except for these spy shots), ...

2009 Ford F-150 may feature Hydraulic Launch Assist 1 year ago on Autoblog

Five years ago Ford debuted the F-350 Tonka Concept, a big yellow concept truck that portended the design of future Super Duty trucks. Along with the chunky looks, the Tonka concept also featured a trick bit of eco-tech called Hydraulic Launch Assist (HLA). The system uses a hydraulic pump/motor and ...

Spy Shots: 2009 Ford F-150 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for more spy shots of the 2009 Ford F-150 The 2009 Ford F-150 has until now been kept a closely guarded secret, but the Blue Oval's best seller was recently caught by KGP photographers apparently on its way back to the safe confines of a trailer after a photoshoot. This first look ...

Spy Shots: 2009 Ford F-150 2 years ago on Autoblog

We're betting Ford wants to get the new 2009 F-150 to dealer lots as soon as possible. With increased competition from the new Chevy Silverado and the Toyota Tundra stealing market share, the F-150's title as the best-selling vehicle in the world, a mantle it has worn for decades, is under serious ...






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