It has been a rather busy week on the recall front at Ford. So far, Torque News has reported on repairs needed by the cruise control radar module on F-150s. Now, we are reporting on assembly problems with the new Ford Maverick.
In yet another recall for the F-150, Ford has recalled the pickup to repair the cruise control radar module so that the vehicle's safety systems will work correctly.
In the second recall of Ford F-150 pickups in the last six months, Ford has recalled about 200,000 F-150 SuperCab models, equipped with four-wheel-drive, because of problems with driveshaft insulation.
Ford Motor Co. scored a major victory in the Kelley Blue Book Best Buy program by taking five Best Buy Awards. The new Ford Maverick, the automaker's compact pickup earned the "Best of 2022 Award" and a Best Buy Award.
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said last week that they are accelerating the company's EV plans. Today, the automaker is teasing the electric Sierra Denali. We will see the new truck unveiled next year.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed the giant windshield wiper recently spotted on the new Cybertruck will not make it to production. Musk has put out 2 alternative wiper ideas.
According to rumors circulating around Tesla Twitter, the EV maker's new quad-motor Cybertruck will have 0 to 60 time less than 1.99 seconds. We expect Elon Musk to announce the vehicle At Tesla's upcoming Q4 earnings call in January.
Elon Musk is a strong proponent of solar power as the main source of energy to clean up our grid. However, in a recent tweet Musk has come out in support of keeping open existing nuclear power plants.
Ford announced another recall this time involving its Super Duty pickups. The recall involves airbag housings that break apart they are used. It is similar to the problems that other airbag housings have experienced during the Takata scandal/recall.
With a lead of almost 150,000 vehicles over its nearest rival, the Ford Motor Co. is on its way to keeping its claim to the top sales slot in the truck market for the 45th consecutive year.
Lucchese is one of the most respected names in the boot business. Now Ram and Lucchese are launching a high-end boot line inspired by the craftmanship in the 2021 Ram 1500 Limited Longhorn 10th Anniversary Edition.
Tesla has introduced a new Cybertruck inspired whistle for $50. Elon Musk introduced the product with the tag "blow the whistle on Tesla" and said it's better value than Apple's cloth.
The F-150 Lightning's innovative Mega Power Frunk had very mundane beginnings. Designers used a cardboard box that they styled into the trunk (front-trunk) and they made changes as they showed it during the design input phase. The result is the innovative and versatile front trunk.
The Ram 1500 has already won more awards than any other truck but this latest honor is one of the most prestigious. U.S. News & World Report says Ram Truck is 'Best Truck Brand'.
