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EVs are facing a problem right now relating primarily to the fact that the auto industry is diving headfirst into the electric car space, and it is having an effect on EV pricing.

For the 46th consecutive year, the F-Series has again led the market in sales, a position that it has held for nearly half-a-century.

Here’s the latest from a car consultant who warns car, SUV, and truck shoppers the vehicles that he has tested that are the worst you can buy in 2023. Spoiler alert---the Ford F-150 Lightning is one of them!

Yes, it has been quite a year for Ford Motor Co. with its successful introduction and sale of new models like its electric truck the F-150 Lightning and its compact pickup, the Maverick. On the other hand, Ford set a rather dubious record for 2022 with the highest number of recalls for the year.

This year has been quite a big one for Ford, with a new model proving so attractive to buyers that the reservation period is over, and buyers won't have their compact pickups until sometime next year. Also, the Lightning continues to attract new buyers to the electric pickup.

Ford has some good advice for owners of electric vehicles as the weather turns bitingly cold and nasty.

Discover now a common mistake many truck owners make when upgrading their engine with one example involving an aftermarket part and the brands that are often at fault.

Ford's F-150 Lightning won the 2023 MotorTrend Truck of the Year Award. The editors of the publication put the electric pickup through its paces in a series of grueling tests and it passed them. Also, in a first, an electric pickup has been named the winner of the Truck of the Year award unanimously.

Here’s some recent advice from a Ford mechanic on simple checks you can do if you discover that your vehicle’s climate control is putting out little to no heat this winter. Plus, an explanation of why changing your coolant is an important car maintenance precaution as well as one toward protecting your skin.

As Ford and its partner plow ahead in their battery factory fab, it looks like the automaker and its partner will be on track to make 88 gigawatts in the next couple of years.

Here’s a recent take by a Ford F-150 Lightning EV owner on why it is a winter disaster compared to non-EV models that you may want to avoid. Plus, find out why you might also be better off waiting a little while longer and saving for a GM model that is predicted to be the EV truck of tomorrow that the Ford Lighting is not today.

As the year winds down and turns into December, Ford reports that its electric vehicle sales are outpacing the market. According to figures released this week, the automaker's electric sales are expanding at twice the rate of the rest of the segment.

Now that the weather has turned markedly colder with snow on the ground in many places, it's time to visit a place many automakers won't want you to see, cold weather performance. No matter who makes the vehicles (Ford, Tesla, or Kia, for example), cold saps battery strength. It is estimated that you lose half the charge capability between 40 and 0 degrees Fahrenheit and it just goes down from there.

For the second year in a row, Ford has a finalist in the North American Car, Truck, Utility Award competition. The all-electric F-150 Lightning is in the running against a Chevy and a newcomer, Lordstown Motors.

Ford has recalled about 450,000 of its popular F-150 pickup line to replace a windshield wiper motor that is causing problems.

For the sixth time in the last seven years, Ford Credit has earned a top ranking in the annual J.D. Power Credit Satisfaction Study.

If you are ever at the point where your Ford F-150 needs to have its timing assembly repaired or replaced, here is an important EcoBoost engine upgrade you will want to ask your mechanic to perform in addition to the work.

The other day Torque News ran a piece about fall leaf drop and how it affected drivers. Today we decided to expand on the idea and explain the mechanics of leaf-drop and its effect on driving. Believe it or not, the mechanics of leaf drop on road surfaces can be very interesting.

Into its second generation of the Ford EcoBoost engine, there remains a timing problem that continues, but does not go away for very long after a repair. Find out now what part this Ford mechanic says Ford owners need to make sure their garage is using when repairing their vehicle’s timing problem with the new and improved part rather than the old failing part Ford is reputedly still trying to unload onto its customers.

During October, Ford maintained its sales momentum across the board, leading the electric segment with its models.

Here’s the latest on a reminder by a Ford vehicle expert mechanic about a known faulty Ford F-150 transmission problem that he is still seeing repeatedly in his garage. Plus, how to identify whether you have this problem and what you can do about it before a catastrophe happens.

There's a lot to be said for seeing and seizing opportunities. Time and again, recently Ford has taken a look at its lineup and has added off-road variants that are hugely popular. The mid-sized Ranger Raptor is one example as is the Bronco Raptor. Even the staid SUV, the Explorer, has an off-roading option, the Timberline. Ford has done it again with its tease of the upcoming van for off-roaders, the Transit Trail Van.

Are you replacing your spark plugs the correct way on the later model Ford F-150 trucks? If you are used to “feeling” your torque, you might want to update your spark plug skills with this spark plug replacement demo.

Ford has recall a number of 2022 F-150 pickups to fix an airbag problem. And, while it may look like ti is related to the huge Takata airbag issue, it isn't.

Ford is taking a bold step into its future by breaking ground for its BlueOval City battery plant in Tennessee.

Here’s a simple fix demonstrated by a Ford mechanic where a customer comes in with a worrisome blue exhaust on start-up warning that something is not right with his engine.

Here’s the latest by one mechanic on why you should not overreact right after finding out someone was under your truck with a power saw going after your vehicle’s catalytic converter. Plus, some bonus information on an inexpensive DIY measure you can use to prevent catalytic converter theft.

Ford has recalled a number of F-150 Raptors to repair improperly installed lug nuts. The lug nuts are incorrectly fastene and may cause wheel separation leading to crashes.

Although we would all like to have new F-150s sitting n our driveways, their cost today may preclude that option. Here is an option to consider and another to reject.

We happened past a new Ford F-150 Lightning at a local fall fair. The price was shockingly low. Can this be real?