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Ford shows off 2009 SEMA lineup, 2010 Taurus, Mustang, Transit to be highlights

Posted: Oct 27, 2009

Filed under: Auto Shows, Ford, Tuner Cars

Ford will be the featured automaker of this year’s 2009 SEMA show where it will show a number of modified vehicles from its new lineup. Taking the center stage at SEMA this year will be Ford’s new 2010 Ford Taurus. The Ford Transit Connect, Ford Flex, Focus, and Edge will also join the lineup along [...]

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2009 Ford F-150 being sold with a $4,500 cash back incentive

Posted: Sep 11, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, 2010 Releases, Ford

If you missed out on the government’s Cash for Clunkers incentive – don’t feel so bad. Some car companies continue to offer hefty incentives since they aren’t getting any help from the Obama administration.
KickingTires is reporting that Ford is offering $4,500 cash back on the 2009 Ford F-150 through October 5. The same amount you [...]

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Ford adds shift at plants to meet demand for F-150 and Escape

Posted: Aug 27, 2009

Filed under: Ford, Industry News

FoMoCo has just announced that it is adding a third shift to its Dearborn Truck Plant and Kansas City Assembly Plant’s sport utility line to meet strong demand for Ford F-150 and Escape vehicles. The move will add full-time employment for 2,800 employees who have been working on a two-weeks-on and one-week-off rotating basis.
The changes announced will result [...]

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Miscellaneous Thoughts: Top 10 best-selling cars in July 2009, diesels paying back quicker than hybrids

Posted: Aug 03, 2009

Filed under: Ford, GM, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Miscellaneous Thoughts

As we come closer to wrapping up our first full day in August, we’re taking a short break to bring you some random findings on the Internet.
Top 10 best-selling cars in July 2009: The results for July 2009 are slowly coming in and we now have a list of the top 10 best-selling cars for [...]

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Video: Man builds Jet-Powered 2005 Ford F-150 STX for $25,000

Posted: Jul 01, 2009

Filed under: Ford, Tuner Cars

Chris Lentz has realized his childhood dream of owning a jet-powered pickup. Lentz purchased a turbojet engine from a pilot he met from New York who imported and sold them in the United States. Lentz later bought a 2005 Ford F-150 STX on eBay for $12,000 and fitted his $10,000 Motorlet M-701 turbojet engine into the pickup.
His [...]

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Ford F-150 wins KBB’s 2009 Brand Image Award for “Most Rugged Truck Brand”

Posted: Mar 13, 2009

Filed under: Ford, Industry News

Another day and another award for the new 2009 Ford F-150. This time Kelly Blue Book has awarded the new F-150 the winner of the 2009 Brand Image Award for the “Most Rugged Truck Brand.”
The 2009 Brand Image Awards are based on data collected from more than 12,000 shoppers on kbb.com that are in the [...]

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2010 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 coming to Windy City

Posted: Feb 10, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Auto Shows, Ford

FoMoCo has taken the wraps off the new 2010 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 prior to its 2009 Chicago Auto Show debut. The new Harley-Davidson F-150 marks the 14th edition of the special-edition truck for customers that appreciate that extra customization.
New editions feature a new bold front fascia with a premium interior and Harley-Davidson badging. The outside of [...]

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2011 Ford F-150 to get 400-hp V8 and V6 EcoBoost

Posted: Jan 20, 2009

Filed under: Ford, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

The folks at PickupTrucks.com are reporting that Ford has major changes coming up for the Ford F-150 powertrain lineup in 2010. Currently, the Ford F-150 offers an entry-level 4.6L V8 or a range-topping 5.4L V8.
According to PickupTrucks.com sources, by late 2010, the standard engine will be a 5.0L V8 codenamed “coyote.” It will return an [...]

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2009 Ford F-150 gets 5-star crash-rating from the IIHS

Posted: Jan 08, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Ford, Industry News

After raking up the 2009 Motor Trend Truck of the Year of award, the 2009 Ford F-150 today reestablished its leadership in the pickup segment after the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded it 5-stars in crash-test ratings.
Ford says that the 2009 Ford F-150 features more standard safety features than any other half-ton truck. Standard [...]

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Ford F-150 awarded 2009 Motor Trend Truck of the Year

Posted: Dec 16, 2008

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Ford, Industry News

No big surprise here (well at least to us) - Motor Trend has awarded the 2009 Ford F-150 the 2009 Motor Trend Truck of the Year. While rivals Dodge Ram and Toyota Tundra are really strong pickups, the rules have been changed this time around.
“Fuel prices skyrocketed, the economy tanked, consumer confidence evaporated, and folks who [...]