True truck owners, those who need to buy pickups for towing and hauling, need the practicality of a truck, but like everyone else, would like to use less fuel. Unlike the commuters who haul air in their trucks, true truck users don't have the option of swapping their pickups for economy cars.
More Power and Better Fuel Economy -- What's Not to Like?
The obvious solution has been for manufacturers to start putting diesel engines into their light-duty pickup trucks but the large price difference between regular unleaded and diesel, often about a dollar per gallon, has caused a rethink of that plan. Ford says it has put off (at least for a couple years) its previously announced plan to offer a diesel in the F-150 in 2010.
Instead, the company is developing a V-6 EcoBoost engine for the F-1...
You asked, and Ford Motor Company answered: 70 percent of F-150 customers said better fuel economy is what they’d like improved most in their truck. And that they got – the 2011 Ford F-150 is projected to be the most fuel-efficient full-size pickup of any manufacturer, thanks to a projected 23 mpg highway (pending final EPA certification) with the new 3.7-liter engine. The new 5.0-liter V8 engine is projected to deliver 21 mpg highway, pending EPA certification.
“The all-new engine lineup for the 2011 Ford F-150 is focused on delivering what matters most to truck customers – best-in-class power, capability, durability and fuel economy,” said Barb Samardzich, vice president of Powertrain Engineering. “Each engine offers an unequaled combination of these attributes.”
The new 3.7-li...
While a lot of auto news has been bad, Bob Hurley Ford has found that Tulsa area car buyers are still looking for great vehicles at great prices.
Bob Hurley sales have been climbing since the first of the year, following the same trend that has been going on nationally.
During the first quarter of 2010, Ford has shown earnings of $2.1 billion.
“People are starting to buy cars again and we are seeing increased traffic in our dealership,” says Bob Hurley. “We are finding that our customers are looking for dependable vehicles and they are starting to see credit becoming more available.
Coming up this year will be the introduction of the new generations of two key small cars, the Fiesta and the Focus.
Through the first quarter of this year, Ford's F-Series pickup truck was the best-sellin...
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When two industry leaders shake hands, you know the outcome of the agreement is going to be pretty spectacular. So, when Azure Dynamics – which develops and produces hybrid electric and electric components and powertrain systems for commercial vehicles – and Ford shook on it, the result was that Azure would integrate its proprietary plug-in hybrid (PHEV) technology in the market-leading F-Series Super Duty® lineup.
