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A 2013 Ford F-150. (Ford Media video screengrab via YouTube)

Ford recalls 1.48 million pickups over transmissions

By GFM Network News February 13, 2019

Washington | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. said on Wednesday it was recalling about 1.48 million F-150 pickup trucks in North America due to a potential transmission downshift issue that could increase the risk of a crash. Ford said select 2011-2013 model year trucks with six-speed automatic transmission could experience an unintended downshift into first […] Read more

A 2018-model Ford F-150. (Media.ford.com)

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Ford recalls two million trucks over seat-belt fire concerns

By GFM Network News September 6, 2018

Washington | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. said on Thursday it would recall two million F-150 pickup trucks in North America to address fire concerns relating to seat belts that have been linked to three serious incidents but no injuries. The second-largest U.S. automaker said it was aware of 17 reports of smoke or fire […] Read more

Ford’s 2018 Super Duty King Ranch Crew Cab pickup. (Ford.com)

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Ford scrambles to restart truck production after fire at supplier

By GFM Network News May 10, 2018

Detroit | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. is working with a key supplier to shift some parts production from Michigan to Ontario, after a fire and subsequent parts shortages forced the automaker to halt manufacturing of its highly profitable full-size pickups, according to sources familiar with the companies’ plans. The supplier, Chinese-owned Meridian Magnesium Products, […] Read more

Ford expects its 3.0-litre Power Stroke diesel engine to provide drivers with highway fuel efficiency of 30 miles per gallon on its 2018 F-150 diesel pickup. (Ford.ca)

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Ford to launch diesel truck to grab fuel economy edge

By GFM Network News January 9, 2018

Detroit | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. plans this spring to offer a diesel engine version of its best-selling F-150 pickup truck, looking to gain a marketing edge as its main rivals ramp up more efficient pickups of their own. Ford executives said they expect the F-150 diesel model with a 10-speed transmission to achieve […] Read more

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A lighter, aluminum Ford F-150

Pickup truck special feature: Ford calls the 700-pound lighter edition of its bestselling pickup a “reinvention” 

By Scott Garvey April 1, 2015

After 37 consecutive years as North America’s best-selling pickup, Ford hopes to keep that winning streak alive with the “reinvented” 2015, F-150. This year Ford became the first North American automaker to make extensive use of aluminum in a pickup truck body. But the list of design changes runs even deeper. In creating the backbone […] Read more

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PHOTOS: Ford’s aluminum body F-150

No ordinary aluminum, this Ford is made with high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloys

By Scott Garvey April 1, 2015

If the idea of all that aluminum makes you think this new lightweight “effie” is delicate compared to one with all-steel construction, Ford wants you to think again. The company even claims to have entered a “disguised” 2015 F-150 in the famous Baja 1000 desert race.

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Ford recalls 1.48 million pickups over transmissions

Ford recalls two million trucks over seat-belt fire concerns

Ford scrambles to restart truck production after fire at supplier

Ford to launch diesel truck to grab fuel economy edge

A lighter, aluminum Ford F-150

PHOTOS: Ford’s aluminum body F-150

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