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Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally model debuts at Goodwood Festival of Speed, promises off-road capability

Plenty of automakers are using England’s Goodwood Festival of Speed to showcase new products or highlight otherwise special vehicles, and this includes Ford. On Friday, the Blue Oval brand unveiled the new Mach-E Rally, an off-road-racing inspired version of this all-electric Mustang SUV. The Mach-E has claimed a lot of firsts at Ford. It’s the […]

by Craig Cole
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Ford announces BlueCruise 1.3 with improved performance in corners and narrow lanes

Ford continues to incrementally improve BlueCruise, its adaptive cruise control system with hands-free capability. On Thursday, the Dearborn-based automaker announced a version 1.3 update is in the works, which will be included in new Mustang Mach-E SUVs starting this summer, but that’s not all. Later this season, BlueCruise 1.3 will also be delivered to 2021 […]

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Ford to race at Pikes Peak with an E-Transit electric van

On June 25 Ford will participate in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. This is hardly earth-shattering news as the automaker has a rich motorsports history, but what’s shocking is the vehicle Ford will use to charge up the mountain. No, it’s not a heavily modified Mustang sports car, the F-150 Raptor R pickup truck […]

by Craig Cole
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These EVs top Cars.com’s American Made Index for 2023

Every year, our friends over at Cars.com release a list of vehicles that are the most made in the United States. The list is comprised of not just manufacturing location, but parts sourcing and employment. The top 10 list this year is full of EVs, and it will only likely grow as more and more […]

by Chad Kirchner
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Ford to adopt North American Charging Standard connector on future EVs

Ford’s Jim Farley today announced that in future Ford EVs, customers will be able to take advantage of native charging on the Tesla Supercharger network thanks to the addition of a North American Charging Standard port. “Tesla has led the industry in creating a large, reliable and efficient charging system and we are pleased to […]

by Chad Kirchner
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Ford E-Transit gets new 186-mile range option, faster AC charging: Report

It appears that on May 11th, we’re going to get a new range option on the electric Ford E-Transit. The updated range will likely come from another battery option pushing range out to 186 miles. Speaking to a reporter at the ACT Expo, Ford CEO Ted Cannis apparently confirmed the updates and the release date. […]

by Chad Kirchner
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2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E order books (finally) open — range, performance, tech and charging speed all improved

Good news if you missed out on nabbing a Mustang Mach-E. On Wednesday, Ford announced you can finally place an order once again for one of these all-electric SUVs. The automaker is preparing to ramp up production in the second half of 2023 as manufacturing upgrades are completed. This is part of a broader push […]

by Craig Cole
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Towing with an electric truck is both the best and the worst

When videos and reviews of the Ford F-150 Lightning came out, people were outraged by how much the range dropped while towing. In our testing, the truck didn’t do too badly, but other publications saw much larger declines. This led to plenty of inflammatory tweets and clickbait headlines. But here’s why folks are dead wrong […]

by Craig Cole
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Ford to sell the F-150 Lightning in Norway

Demand for the F-150 Lightning is high, according to Ford, and that demand is not just limited to the United States and Canada. In fact, there’s demand from the EV capital of Scandinavia. That’s right, the Lightning is going to Norway. “In my 25 years at Ford, I’ve never seen anything like the passion and […]

by Chad Kirchner
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Do I need a Level 2 home charger for my Ford Escape PHEV?

The Ford Escape is the American automaker’s second best-selling crossover/SUV, behind the Ford Explorer. It’s available with a plug-in hybrid variant that offers up to an EPA-estimated 37 miles of range in electric-only mode with its 14.4-kWh battery pack. The Ford Escape PHEV does come with a Level 1 charging cable that you can plug […]

by Jason Siu
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